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shunt

/ shunt /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body
Type of:
implant
noun Sense 2
a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
Type of:
conductor
Has parts:
circuit electrical circuit electric circuit
noun Sense 3
a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another
"an arteriovenus shunt"
Type of:
passage passageway
Kinds of:
bypass portacaval shunt
verb Sense 4
transfer to another track, of trains
Type of:
transfer shift
Derived:
shunter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt
Type of:
deviate
Derived:
electrical shunt bypass
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

implant conductor passage passageway bypass portacaval shunt transfer shift deviate