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Shunt
01
a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another
02
a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
03
implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body
to shunt
01
to move a train or part of a train from one track to another
Examples
The engineer had to shunt the freight cars to a different track.
The signalman instructed the crew to shunt the train to the sideline.
02
to move or transfer something, often with a sudden or forceful motion
Examples
The workers shunt the crates onto the conveyor belt for loading onto the truck.
She shunted the files onto her colleague's desk before leaving for the day.
