| shunt [n] |
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| 1) | a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another; "an arteriovenus shunt" |
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| passage bypass portacaval_shunt |
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| 2) | a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current |
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| Synonyms : | bypass electrical_shunt |
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| conductor circuit |
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| 3) | implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body |
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| implant |
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| shunt [v] |
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| 1) | transfer to another track, of trains |
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| shift shunter |
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| 2) | provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt |
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| deviate bypass |
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