Shunt — meaning in English

English meaning

• shunt verb To move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.

Senses

Shunt is used for these senses in English:

• shunt (electricity) A connection used as an alternative path between parts of an electrical circuit.
• shunt (surgery) A passage between body channels constructed surgically as a bypass; a tube inserted into the body to create such a passage.

shunt — full definition

1. verb To move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.
2. verb To divert something to a less important place or role.
3. noun A device or connection that provides an alternative path, such as for electric current or in the body.
4. noun A minor traffic collision.

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