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- pronunciation:
- shuh
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a moving part in a loom that carries the woof back and forth through the warp.
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| definition 2: |
a sliding or revolving device for holding thread, as in a sewing machine.
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| definition 3: |
a means of transport, such as a bus or airplane, that travels back and forth over the same route.
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| definition 4: |
a shuttlecock.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
shuttles, shuttling, shuttled |
| definition 1: |
to move or cause to move back and forth repeatedly by, or as if by, a shuttle.
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| definition 2: |
to transport or be transported by or as if by a shuttle.
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| related words: |
commute |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of, for, or pertaining to transportation by shuttle.
a shuttle bus |
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