shuttling
nounHow many syllables in shuttling?
There are 2 syllables in the word shuttling.How to pronounce shuttling:
Definition of shuttling:
- shuttling (noun):
- a device used in weaving for passing the thread of the weft between the threads of the warp
Synonyms for shuttling:
alternate
commute
go back and forth
go to and fro
ply
seesaw
shunt
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