1. a tube or passage that diverts fluid from one part of the body to another
Usage: medical
2. an electrical conductor that provides an alternative path for current
Usage: electrical

1. moves or pushes something to a different position or direction
2. moves a train car from one track to another
Usage: railway

Examples

• The doctor shunts blood away from the damaged artery.
• The engineer shunts the freight cars onto the side track.
• The surgeon installed a shunt to drain excess fluid from the brain.
• The electrical shunt protects the circuit from overload.
• Traffic shunts around the construction zone.
• The railway worker shunts the empty cars to the yard.
• Multiple shunts were needed to repair the patient’s circulation.