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SHUNT

Definition:

1. [noun] a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another; "an arteriovenus shunt"
   
   
2. [noun] a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
   Synonyms: electrical bypass
   
   
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
   
   
5. [verb] provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt
   
   

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Related Words:

• bypass
• portacaval shunt

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