shunt

• Término médico o técnico que designa un conducto o dispositivo que redirige el flujo de un fluido biológico, como la sangre, de un canal a otro, o un conductor eléctrico utilizado para desviar corriente.

A medical or technical noun referring to a passage or device that diverts the flow of a bodily fluid, such as blood, from one channel to another, or an electrical conductor used to divert current.

1. Medical shuntC1formalmedical

   A passage or tube that diverts bodily fluid, especially blood, from one channel to another.

   Derivación médica

   • The surgeon placed a shunt to drain excess fluid from the brain.
   • A cardiac shunt can help correct certain heart defects.
   • The patient needed a shunt to relieve pressure in the skull.

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2. Electrical shuntC1formaltechnical

   A low-resistance conductor placed in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current.

   Derivación eléctrica

   • The electrician installed a shunt to protect the circuit from overload.
   • A shunt is used in ammeters to measure high currents.
   • The device uses a shunt to redirect excess electrical flow.

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3. Implant shuntC1formalmedical

   A tube made of plastic or rubber implanted in the body for draining fluids.

   Derivación implantada

   • The doctor implanted a shunt to treat hydrocephalus.
   • The rubber shunt was placed to drain fluid from the abdomen.
   • Regular check-ups are needed to ensure the shunt is functioning properly.

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• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de mover o empujar algo a un lado, o de redirigir algo, a menudo en sentido mecánico o figurado.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving or pushing something aside, or redirecting something, often in a mechanical or figurative sense.

1. Transfer to another trackB2formal

   To move a train or part of a train from one track to another, especially in a railway yard.

   Cambiar de vía

   • The locomotive shunted the carriages onto a siding.
   • Railway workers shunted the freight train to a different line.
   • The train was shunted to allow the express to pass.

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2. Divert by electrical shuntC1formaltechnical

   To provide with or divert an electrical current using a shunt, a device that allows current to pass around another point in a circuit.

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   • The technician shunted the excess current to protect the main circuit.
   • They shunted the power supply to bypass the faulty component.
   • The electrician shunted the meter to measure the current accurately.

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