shuttle

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Science

n. a spacecraft designed to travel into space and return to Earth multiple times.

n. a reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between Earth and space.

“The space shuttle landed safely after its mission to the space station.”

“The retirement of the space shuttle fleet marked the end of an era in reusable orbital vehicle technology.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Technical

n. a tool used in weaving to carry thread back and forth across a loom.

n. a device used in weaving for passing the thread of the weft between the threads of the warp.

“The weaver moved the wooden shuttle quickly through the threads of the loom.”

“Traditional hand-weaving requires significant dexterity to catch the shuttle as it emerges from the shed of the warp threads.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Sports

n. another name for a shuttlecock, the object hit in badminton.

n. a synonym for shuttlecock; the feathered or plastic projectile used in the game of badminton.

“The wind was so strong that it was hard to hit the shuttle over the net.”

“The player replaced the damaged shuttle after the feathers became ruffled during a particularly intense rally.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to travel or move someone back and forth between two places.

v. to travel or transport people or goods frequently between two locations.

Español:transportar

“The van shuttles guests from the train station to the mountain resort.”

“The diplomat spent the entire week shuttling between the two capitals in a desperate attempt to broker a peace agreement.”