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Shuttle

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The original meaning of the word shuttle is the device used in weaving to carry the weft. By reference to the continual to-and-fro motion associated with that, the term was then applied in transportation and then in other spheres. Thus the word may now also refer to:

Transport

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Air transport

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Land transport

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Automotive brands

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Mass transit

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Transport systems operating at frequent intervals on a short, (mostly) non-stop route between two places

Spacecraft

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Arts, entertainment, and media

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Sciences and technology

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Sports

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  • 20-yard shuttle, a test performed by American football players
  • Shuttlecock or birdie, the object batted back and forth in badminton

Other uses

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See also

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