shunt

shunt Definition

shunt (s̸hunt)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

Etymology: ME schunten < ? or akin to shun

noun

the act of shunting
switch ()
Elec. a conductor connecting two points in a circuit in parallel so that an additional pathway is created for the current
Med. an abnormal natural channel or a surgically created one allowing flow from one organ or pathway to another

shunt Related Forms

shunt′er noun

shunt Usage Examples

Object

loco: The top frame ( Pelaw Main West ) is only used for shunting the loco around a train.
wagon: There were also three small electric locomotives for shunting wagons through some of the tunnels.
locomotive: The coaches are being released by a shunting locomotive to allow the loco to be released from the dead end road.
siding: The engine is shunting the two coal sidings on its return trip to Skipton on 13th April 1955.
yard: The evening was spent shunting the yard to turn our coach.
duty: In shunting duties, the fuel consumption should equal the diesel one.

Converse of object

Adjective modifier

portosystemic: In contrast to congenital portosystemic shunts, a number of vessels are usually affected.
intrahepatic: Patel N H, Chalasani N, Jindal R M. Current status of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.
pulmonary: However when dealing with patients who have decompression illness or migraine, large pulmonary shunts are numerically more important.
rear: In late 2000 he was involved in a rear end shunt on a motorway, which left him with a whiplash type injury.

Preposition: into

siding: On reaching the west end of the yard, it will then shunt back into the sidings.

Modifies a noun

capacitance: The circuit model for the loop wire is therefore best seen as series resistance and inductance, and shunt capacitance.
resistor: The shunt resistor is always an unusual low value, and needs to be hand-made from resistance wire.
surgery: CSF shunt surgery Antibiotic prophylaxis has no clear benefit in CSF shunt surgery.

Followed by an intransitive particle

aside: They want to be sure they're not shunted aside.
around: I need to establish a career path i am not getting younger i cant just keep shunting around in entry level stuff forever.

Preposition: in

yard: Push the buttons to turn the turntable, shunt in the yard or see the mountain railroad in action.

Noun used with modifier

rear-end: Pity there's so much on the road that you'll be involved in more rear-end shunts than [ SNIP!
right-to-left: In the MIST Trial 60.2 % of migraine patients had a right-to-left shunt ( 16.7 % small shunts, 5.1 % large pulmonary shunts.

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