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shuttle

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: shuttle

1
n
bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads
2
nv
public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points
travel back and forth between two points
3
n
badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: shuttle
1

n bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads

Type of:
bobbin, reel, spool
a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
2

n public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points

Types:
shuttle bus
shuttle consisting of a bus that travels between two points
Type of:
public transport
conveyance for passengers or mail or freight

v travel back and forth between two points

Type of:
go, locomote, move, travel
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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n badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

Synonyms:
bird, birdie, shuttlecock
Type of:
badminton equipment
equipment for playing the game of badminton
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