shunt

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ʃʌnt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ʃʌnt/ or /ʃənt/

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Verb

Plain form shunt

Third-person singular shunts

Past tense shunted

Past participle shunted

Present participle shunting

1. (transitive) If you shunt a person, you cause them to move suddenly by pushing or shoving.
   • Synonym: shove
2. (transitive) (electricity) If you shunt electricity, you divert the electric current by providing an alternative path.
3. (transitive) (transport) If you shunt a train, you move it from one track to another.

Noun

Singular shunt

Plural shunts

1. An act of moving suddenly, as due to a push or shove.