shunt

²shunt

noun

Definition of SHUNT

1

: a means or mechanism for turning or thrusting aside: as a chiefly British : a railroad switch b : a conductor joining two points in an electrical circuit so as to form a parallel or alternative path through which a portion of the current may pass (as for regulating the amount passing in the main circuit) c : a surgical passage created to divert a bodily fluid (as blood) from one vessel or part to another ; also : a device (as a narrow tube) used to establish a similar passage

2

chiefly British : an accident (as a collision between two cars) especially in auto racing

First Known Use of SHUNT

1842