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Topic: Transport

shotgun

IPA: /ˈʃɒtɡʌn/

KK: /ˈʃɑtˌɡʌn/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that covers a wide area or range in a disorganized or ineffective way, often used in contexts like testing or compromise.

Example: The team used a shotgun approach to gather data, which resulted in a lot of unnecessary information.

noun

Definition: A type of gun that fires multiple small pellets at once, typically used for hunting or shooting sports.

Example: He took his shotgun to the hunting trip to catch some birds.

transitive verb

Definition: To fire a shotgun at something or someone.

Example: He decided to shotgun the target during the shooting practice.

shunpike

IPA: /ˈʃʌnˌpaɪk/

KK: /ˈʃʌnˌpaɪk/

intransitive verb

Definition: To travel on smaller roads instead of main highways, especially to avoid tolls.

Example: We decided to shunpike to save money on tolls during our road trip.

noun

Definition: A side road that people use to avoid paying tolls or to escape heavy traffic on a main road.

Example: We took a shunpike to avoid the tolls on the highway.

shunt

IPA: /ʃʌnt/

KK: /ʃʌnt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To move or divert something from its original path or direction, often used in the context of electrical circuits or physical movement.

Example: The train had to shunt to a different track to avoid the blockage ahead.

noun

Definition: A device or method used to divert or redirect something, such as electricity or blood flow, from one path to another.

Example: The doctor explained that they would need to create a shunt to improve blood circulation.

transitive verb

Definition: To move or divert something from one place to another, often used in contexts like electricity, medicine, or transportation.

Example: The doctor decided to shunt the fluid to a different part of the body during the surgery.

shunted

IPA: /ʃʌntɪd/

KK: /ʃʌntɪd/

adjective

Definition: Having a device that allows electrical current to bypass a part of a circuit.

Example: The new device is shunted to improve its efficiency.

verb

Definition: To move something to a different position or place, often by pushing or forcing it aside.

Example: The train was shunted to a different track to allow the express train to pass.

shunter

IPA: /ˈʃʌntər/

KK: /ˈʃʌntər/

noun

Definition: A person or vehicle that moves railway cars around in a yard or station to prepare them for a train or to rearrange them.

Example: The shunter skillfully moved the train cars into position for the next departure.

shunting

IPA: /ˈʃʌntɪŋ/

KK: /ˈʃʌntɪŋ/

noun

Definition: The process of moving railway cars or trains to different tracks or arrangements, often to organize or prepare them for transport.

Example: The shunting of the freight cars took longer than expected due to the heavy rain.

verb

Definition: To move or push something from one place to another, often in a way that is not straightforward or direct.

Example: The workers were shunting the boxes to make space in the warehouse.

shute

IPA: /ʃuːt/

KK: /ʃut/

noun

Definition: A sloping channel or slide for conveying things to a lower level, often used for moving materials or objects.

Example: The children slid down the shute at the playground.

shuttle

IPA: /ˈʃʌtəl/

KK: /ˈʃʌtəl/

intransitive verb

Definition: To move or travel repeatedly between two places, often in a quick or regular manner.

Example: Every week, she shuttles between her home and the office in the city.

noun

Definition: A vehicle or device that moves back and forth between two places, often used for transportation or in weaving.

Example: The shuttle bus runs every 15 minutes to take passengers to the airport.

transitive verb

Definition: To move something back and forth repeatedly or to transport something from one place to another, often in a quick or regular manner.

Example: The company shuttles employees between the office and the train station every day.

side

IPA: /saɪd/

KK: /saɪd/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or located at the side of something; not the main part but an additional or supplementary aspect.

Example: She took a side road to avoid the traffic on the main highway.

noun

Definition: A part or surface of something that is not the front or back, often referring to the edges or aspects of an object or area.

Example: She placed the box on its side to make it easier to open.

transitive verb

Definition: To support or agree with someone or something, or to place something next to another object.

Example: She decided to side with her friend during the debate.

sidecar

IPA: //ˈsaɪd.kɑːr//

KK: /ˈsaɪdˌkɑr/

noun

Definition: A small vehicle that is attached to the side of a motorcycle, used for carrying a passenger or cargo.

Example: He took his friend for a ride in the sidecar attached to his motorcycle.

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