Shunt (Noun)
Meaning 1
Implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 2
A conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
A passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another; "an arteriovenus shunt".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.