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Meaning of word shunt from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

shunt noun

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

Example : An arteriovenus shunt.

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

Synonyms : bypass, electrical shunt

Meaning : Implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber. For draining fluids within the body.

shunt verb

Meaning : Transfer to another track, of trains.

Meaning : Provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt.

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