(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.

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.

present participle of shunt

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

simple past tense and past participle of shunt

fitted with an electrical shunt

plural of shunting

plural of shunt

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shunt

(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.