Definition of Shunt

  • 1. A passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another Noun
  • 2. A conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current Noun
  • 3. Implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body Noun
  • 4. Transfer to another track, of trains Verb
  • 5. Provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt Verb

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