shunt
8 points
English
5 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #30,783
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another
verb
transfer to another track, of trains
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ʃˈʌnt/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural shunts
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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