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Meaning of word shunt from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

shunt noun

Meaning : A passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another.

Example : An arteriovenus shunt.

Meaning : A conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current.

Synonyms : bypass, electrical shunt

Meaning : Implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber. For draining fluids within the body.

shunt verb

Meaning : Transfer to another track, of trains.

Meaning : Provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt.

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palatalised (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

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Adversity resulting from being made a victim.

palatalized (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

victimisation (noun)
An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly).

palatine bone (noun)
Either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits.