1. (noun) shunt
a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another
Synonyms: electrical shunt, bypass
2. (noun) shunt, electrical shunt, bypass
a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
Synonyms: ring road, electrical shunt, beltway, bypass, ringway, shunt
3. (verb) shunt
implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body
Synonyms: electrical shunt, bypass
4. (verb) shunt
transfer to another track, of trains
5. (verb) shunt
provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt
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