English noun: shunt | |||
1. | shunt (body) a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another | ||
Samples | An arteriovenus shunt. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | passage, passageway | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bypass, portacaval shunt | ||
2. | shunt (artifact) a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current | ||
Synonyms | bypass, electrical shunt | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conductor | ||
Part meronym | circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit | ||
3. | shunt (artifact) implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body | ||
Broader (hypernym) | implant | ||
English verb: shunt | |||
1. | shunt (motion) transfer to another track, of trains | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | shift, transfer | ||
2. | shunt (motion) provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deviate | ||