shunt#1 (n)
electrical shunt (n)
bypass#1 (n)

n04211001

type n
lex_filenum 06
def a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
Outgoing links
Hypernym conductor
Part holonym circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit
Derivationally related form shunt → shunt
Incoming links
Part meronym circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit
Hyponym conductor
Derivationally related form shunt → shunt

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