shunt Meaning & Definition
What Does Shunt Mean?
As a verb, shunt means To cause to move (suddenly), as by pushing or shoving; to give a (sudden) start to. It can also mean To divert to a less important place, position, or state. As a noun, it means An act of moving (suddenly), as due to a push or shove.
Shunt: Key Facts
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ʃʌnt// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | electrical shunt |
| Plural | shunts |
| Verb forms | shunts, shunting, shunted |
Shunt Definition (Verb)
- To cause to move (suddenly), as by pushing or shoving; to give a (sudden) start to.
- To divert to a less important place, position, or state.
- To provide with a shunt.
to shunt a galvanometer
- To move data in memory to a physical disk.
- To divert electric current by providing an alternative path.
- To move a train from one track to another, or to move carriages, etc. from one train to another.
- To have a minor collision, especially in a motor car.
- To divert the flow of a body fluid.
- To turn aside or away; to divert.
- To carry on arbitrage between the London stock exchange and provincial stock exchanges.
Shunt as a Noun
- An act of moving (suddenly), as due to a push or shove.
- A connection used as an alternative path between parts of an electrical circuit.
- The shifting of the studs on a projectile from the deep to the shallow sides of the grooves in its discharge from a shunt gun.
- An abnormal passage between body channels.
- A passage between body channels constructed surgically as a bypass; a tube inserted into the body to create such a passage.
- A switch on a railway used to move a train from one track to another.
- A minor collision between vehicles.
Synonyms of Shunt
Shunt synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Shunt
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Shunt in a Sentence
to shunt a galvanometer
Word Forms & Grammar
shunt (third-person singular simple present shunts, present participle shunting, simple past and past participle shunted)
shunt (plural shunts)
Words That Rhyme With Shunt
Origin of Shunt
Origin 1: From Middle English schonten, schunten (“to jerk, swerve; to dodge, escape”),[1] either:
Origin 2: As regards the noun sense, compare Middle English shunt (“swerve; sudden jerk”), derived from the verb.[3]
Shunt Pronunciation
Shunt is pronounced //ʃʌnt// and has 1 syllable.
Shunt: Your Questions Answered
Is shunt a verb or a noun?
Shunt is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is another word for shunt?
Close synonyms of shunt are electrical shunt. See the full list of shunt synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of shunt?
The plural of shunt is shunts.
What is the past tense of shunt?
The past tense of shunt is shunted. The present participle is shunting.