shuttle

• Substantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: der Federball beim Badminton, ein zwischen zwei Punkten verkehrendes Transportmittel (Bus, Zug oder Flugzeug) oder das Schiffchen, das beim Weben den Schussfaden zwischen den Kettfäden führt.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a piece of badminton equipment made of cork or rubber with feathers, a vehicle such as a bus, train, or airplane that travels back and forth between two points, or a bobbin that carries the weft thread between warp threads in weaving.

1. Badminton projectileA2formalsport

   A lightweight object used in badminton, consisting of a cork or rubber base with a crown of feathers or synthetic material.

   Federball

   • He hit the shuttle over the net with a powerful smash.
   • The shuttle landed just inside the line for a point.
   • She replaced the old shuttle with a new one before the match.

   Synonymebirdbirdieshuttlecock

2. Transportation serviceB1formal

   A bus, train, or airplane that travels regularly back and forth between two points.

   Shuttleverkehr

   • The airport shuttle runs every 30 minutes.
   • We took a shuttle from the hotel to the conference center.
   • The shuttle service connects the two campuses.

   Synonymeshuttle bus

3. Weaving componentC1formal

   A bobbin that carries the weft thread back and forth between the warp threads in a loom.

   Weberschiffchen

   • The weaver threaded the shuttle with colored yarn.
   • The shuttle moved swiftly across the loom.
   • A broken shuttle can halt the weaving process.

• Verb, das die regelmäßige Bewegung oder den Transport von Personen oder Sachen zwischen zwei Orten bezeichnet.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving or transporting someone or something back and forth regularly between two places.

1. Travel back and forthB2formal

   To move or transport people or goods regularly between two points.

   Pendeln

   • The bus shuttles passengers between the airport and the city center.
   • She shuttles between her office and the client's site every day.
   • The ferry shuttles tourists across the bay.

   Synonymecommuteferryply