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Meaning of shunt

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

shunt

Pronunciation:/ʃʌnt//ʃənt/

noun

Definitions

  1. An act of moving (suddenly), as due to a push or shove.

  2. A connection used as an alternative path between parts of an electrical circuit.

  3. The shifting of the studs on a projectile from the deep to the shallow sides of the grooves in its discharge from a shunt gun.

  4. An abnormal passage between body channels.

verb

Definitions

  1. To cause to move (suddenly), as by pushing or shoving; to give a (sudden) start to.

    Synonyms:shove
  2. To divert to a less important place, position, or state.

  3. To provide with a shunt.

    Example: to shunt a galvanometer

  4. To move data in memory to a physical disk.