shuttle
noun [C] (VEHICLE) /ˈʃʌt.l̩/
/ˈʃʌt̬-/ Definition
C1 a vehicle or aircraft that travels regularly between two places: To get across town, you can take the shuttle from Times Square to Grand Central. The American (space) shuttle was able to be used many times to put payloads in space.Space travelBuses, trams and coachesTrains and parts of trainsFixed-wing aircraft and helicopters
(Definition of shuttle noun (VEHICLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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Synonyms and related words:
- astronaut noun
- astronautics noun
- autopilot noun
- command module noun
- earthbound adjective
- intergalactic adjective
- launch noun (LEAVE LAND)
- module noun
- NASA noun
- nose cone noun
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- rocket noun (DEVICE)
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- space probe noun
- space shuttle noun
- spaceman noun
- splashdown noun
- touchdown noun (LANDING)
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