Meaning of 'shunt'

Find the meaning of the word ‘shunt’

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Meaning of ‘shunt’

5 definitions found.

shunt

noun

implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber

noun

a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current

Synonyms: bypass

noun

a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another

Example: "an arteriovenus shunt"

verb

transfer to another track, of trains

verb

provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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