simple past tense and past participle of shunt

fitted with an electrical shunt

An act of moving (suddenly), as due to a push or shove. / (electricity) A connection used as an alternative path between parts of an electrical circuit.

(transitive) To cause to move (suddenly), as by pushing or shoving; to give a (sudden) start to. / (transitive) To divert to a less important place, position, or state.

The connection of an electrical component in parallel with another, the current being divided between them.

present participle of shunt

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shunt

plural of shunt

plural of shunting

(rail transport) A length of dead-end track, e.g. alongside a main line, used for the purpose of allowing a train to shunt back into a siding or rail yard without the need for the train to occupy a running line.