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shuttle
他動詞自動詞[C/U] 両方
複数形: shuttles過去形: shuttled過去分詞: shuttled現在分詞: shuttling
The word evokes a rhythmic, repetitive oscillation. It is not just about movement, but about a closed loop where the destination and the origin are swapped continuously. This creates a feeling of efficiency, routine, and mechanical precision.
Countable when referring to the physical vehicle or weaving tool. Uncountable when referring to the act of transporting people via a shuttle service.
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A vehicle that travels regularly between two places.
"The airport shuttle arrives every fifteen minutes."
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A tool used in weaving to carry the weft thread through the warp.
"The weaver slid the shuttle quickly across the loom."