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February 12, 2020 Word of the Day

shuttle /ˈʃʌtl̟/ noun
shuttle
/ˈʃʌtl̟/
noun

plural shuttles

Airport shuttle
Airport shuttle
Definition of SHUTTLE

[count]

1 : a vehicle that travels back and forth between places

  • A shuttle takes people from the parking lot to the airport.

— often used before another noun

  • a shuttle bus/train/service

3 : a pointed tool that is used to weave cloth by pulling a thread from side to side across other threads

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