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- [shuht-l]
- /ˈʃʌt l/
- /ˈʃʌt.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shuht-l]
- /ˈʃʌt l/
Definitions of shuttling word
- noun shuttling a device in a loom for passing or shooting the weft thread through the shed from one side of the web to the other, usually consisting of a boat-shaped piece of wood containing a bobbin on which the weft thread is wound. 2
- noun shuttling the sliding container that carries the lower thread in a sewing machine. 1
- noun shuttling a public conveyance, as a train, airplane, or bus, that travels back and forth at regular intervals over a particular route, especially a short route or one connecting two transportation systems. 1
- noun shuttling shuttlecock (def 1). 1
- noun shuttling (often initial capital letter) space shuttle. 1
- verb with object shuttling to cause (someone or something) to move to and fro or back and forth by or as if by a shuttle: They shuttled me all over the seventh floor. 1
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Origin of shuttling
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English shotil (noun), Old English scytel dart, arrow; cognate with Old Norse skutill harpoon; akin to shut, shoot1
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Parts of speech for Shuttling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shuttling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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