Reference meaning
shunt
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a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another
Other meanings
2. noun
a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
3. noun
implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body
4. verb
transfer to another track, of trains
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