Shuttle (noun)

  1. A vehicle for transporting people or goods between two points, especially between a space station and the earth.
  2. A shuttle bus or train service between two places.
  3. A tool for interlacing warp threads with weft threads in weaving.

Origin:

Mid 16th century: from middle low german schutte 'loom for weaving', also 'move back and forth', from schutten 'to shake'; related to shake.

Examples:

  1. The astronauts used the shuttle to get to the space station.
  2. The company provides a shuttle service to the airport.
  3. She was using the shuttle to weave a tapestry.
  4. The shuttle bus was very convenient for the passengers.
  5. The shuttle train was a faster way to travel between the two cities.
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