shunt
English Thesaurus
1. implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | implant, |
| definition | : | a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue (noun.artifact) |
2. a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | conductor, |
| definition | : | a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. (noun.artifact) |
3. a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | passage, passageway, |
| definition | : | a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | bypass, |
| definition | : | a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part) (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | portacaval shunt, |
| definition | : | shunt that is created surgically between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava so that blood from the abdominal organs can bypass the liver (noun.body) |
4. transfer to another track, of trains (verb.motion)
5. provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | deviate, |
| definition | : | cause to turn away from a previous or expected course (verb.motion) |
6. a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | shunt, |
| definition | : | provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt (verb.motion) |
7. transfer to another track, of trains (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | shunter, |
| definition | : | a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips (noun.artifact) |
8. provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | bypass, electrical shunt, shunt, |
| definition | : | a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current (noun.artifact) |
9. a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | shunt, |
| definition | : | provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt (verb.motion) |
10. transfer to another track, of trains (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | shunter, |
| definition | : | a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips (noun.artifact) |
11. provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | bypass, electrical shunt, shunt, |
| definition | : | a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current (noun.artifact) |
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