shuttling

noun

bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads

public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that flies back and forth between two points

badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

verb

travel back and forth between two points

Roots

scytelshuttl- · Old English · a dart, missile

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