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Meaning of 'shuttle'
Meaning of 'shuttle' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Shuttle 
[ n.]
- An instrument used in weaving for passing or shooting the
thread of the woof from one side of the cloth to the other between the
threads of the warp. [ n.]- The sliding thread holder in a sewing machine, which carries the lower thread through a loop of the upper thread, to make a lock stitch.
- A shutter, as for a channel for molten metal.
2. Shuttle [ v. i.]
- To move backwards and forwards, like a shuttle. [ v. i.]Nearby Topics:
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