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shunt
- pronunciation:
- shuhnt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, adjective
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
shunted, shunting, shunts |
| definition 1: |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert.
A blockade shunted traffic to the right and into side streets.- similar words:
- divert
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| definition 2: |
to switch (a vehicle such as a train or railroad car) from one track to another.
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| definition 3: |
to provide or divert (electric current) along an alternate path by a low-resistance connection between two points in a circuit.
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| related words: |
distract, turn |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to move or turn aside.
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| definition 2: |
to switch or shift, as from one track or direction to another.
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| related words: |
divert, tack |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of moving or turning aside; shift, switch, or diversion.
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| definition 2: |
a conducting element that diverts part of an electric current.
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| definition 3: |
a railroad switch.
- similar words:
- switch
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| definition 4: |
a connection between blood vessels, or between parts of the circulatory system, esp. a bypass created surgically.
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
being, having, or using an electrical shunt.
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| derivation: |
shunter (n.) |
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