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shunt

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/ʃʌnt/
US
/ʃʌnt/

Translations

shuntnoun
shunts
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US
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dérivationEn électricité et en technique; dispositif ou circuit de dérivation.
The engineer installed a shunt to prevent the circuit from overheating.
L’ingénieur a installé une dérivation pour empêcher le circuit de surchauffer.
accrochagePour une collision légère, notamment à l’arrière d’un véhicule.
The taxi had a slight shunt on the way to the airport, but nobody was hurt.
Le taxi a eu un léger accrochage sur le trajet de l’aéroport, mais personne n’a été blessé.
aiguillageDans le domaine ferroviaire, pour l’élément qui permet de passer d’une voie à une autre.
The train was delayed because the shunt was not functioning properly.
Le train a été retardé parce que l’aiguillage ne fonctionnait pas correctement.
shuntEmprunt courant en médecine; dispositif de drainage ou de dérivation.
The patient underwent a shunt operation to alleviate the pressure caused by hydrocephalus.
Le patient a subi une opération de shunt pour soulager la pression causée par l’hydrocéphalie.
Additional translations
manœuvre de triageEmploi ferroviaire; action de déplacer un train ou un wagon d’une voie à une autre.
Synonyms
diversion
bypass
channel
detour
shuntverb
shunted
Past Simple
shunted
Past Participle
shunting
Gerund
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dériverEn médecine et en électricité; détourner un flux d’un trajet à un autre.
The surgeon had to shunt the blood flow during the operation to prevent complications.
Le chirurgien a dû dériver le flux sanguin pendant l’opération pour éviter des complications.
reléguerAu sens figuré, déplacer vers un poste, un service ou une position moins importante.
The manager decided to shunt the project to a different department due to lack of resources.
Le directeur a décidé de reléguer le projet dans un autre service faute de ressources.
aiguillerEmploi ferroviaire.
The engineer had to shunt the freight cars to the side track to allow the passenger train to pass.
L’ingénieur a dû aiguiller les wagons de marchandises sur la voie de garage pour laisser passer le train de voyageurs.
Synonyms
divert
displace
move
transfer
redirect
shuntadjective
more shunt
Comp.
most shunt
Super.
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Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "shunt valve", "shunt surgery"
de dérivationTerme technique en médecine et en électricité.
The shunt valve had to be replaced due to wear.
La valve de dérivation a dû être remplacée à cause de l’usure.
Additional translations
de shuntEmploi technique possible, notamment dans certains contextes médicaux.
Synonyms
redirected
diverted
rerouted
bypassed
isolated
reassigned
detoured
relocated
displaced

Definitions

shuntnoun
A device or apparatus used to divert or redirect the flow of electrical current or fluid from one path to another.
The engineer installed a shunt to prevent the circuit from overheating.
A surgical procedure or device that redirects bodily fluids from one area to another, often used to relieve pressure or drain excess fluid.
The patient underwent a shunt operation to alleviate the pressure caused by hydrocephalus.
A railway switch that allows trains to move from one track to another.
The train was delayed because the shunt was not functioning properly.
An act or instance of moving a train, rolling stock, or other load from one track or position to another.
After a quick shunt, the locomotive was ready to depart.
A minor collision between vehicles, typically a rear-end accident.
The taxi had a slight shunt on the way to the airport, but nobody was hurt.
shuntverb
To push or pull a train or part of a train from one track to another.
The engineer had to shunt the freight cars to the side track to allow the passenger train to pass.
To move someone or something to a different and usually less important or less desirable place.
The manager decided to shunt the project to a different department due to lack of resources.
To divert or redirect something, such as blood or electricity, from one path to another.
The surgeon had to shunt the blood flow during the operation to prevent complications.
shuntadjective
Relating to or functioning as a shunt, especially in medical, electrical, or railway contexts.
The shunt valve had to be replaced due to wear.
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