shunt

• Terme médical ou technique désignant un passage ou un dispositif qui redirige un flux de fluide biologique, comme le sang, d'un canal à un autre, ou un conducteur électrique utilisé pour dériver un courant.

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.

   Shunt médical

   • 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.

   Synonymesbypasscannulacatheterconduitdraintube

2. Electrical shuntC1formaltechnical

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

   Shunt électrique

   • 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.

   Synonymesbypass

3. Implant shuntC1formalmedical

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

   Shunt implanté

   • 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.

   Synonymescannulacatheterdraintube

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de déplacer ou repousser quelque chose sur le côté, ou de rediriger quelque chose, souvent dans un sens mécanique ou figuré.

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.

   Aiguiller

   • 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.

   Synonymesdivertredirectswitchtransfer

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.

   shunter (dériver un courant)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbypassdivertredirect