Shuttle

Shuttle

A back-and-forth motion of a machine that continues to face in one direction.

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Industry/Domain: Mining
Category: General mining; Mineral mining
Government Agency: USBM
Product: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, & Related Terms - 2nd Edition
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