Shunt Synonyms

shŭnt
A conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. electrical shunt
  2. bypass

Words Related to Shunt

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. headshunt
  2. ballast
  3. siding

Shunt Sentence Examples

  • The other is a shunt across the terminals of the armature.

  • In the case of ammeters intended for very small currents, the whole current can be sent through the coil, but for larger currents it is necessary to provide in the instrument a shunt which carries the main current, the movable coil being connected to the ends of this shunt so that it takes a definite small fraction of the current passed through the instrument.

  • The shunt coil Sh and the series coil Se are connected together at one point, and the remaining terminals of the dynamo and shunt coil must be connected to a " good earth," which is generally the gas or water pipes w of the building.

  • The magnetic shunt (which is connected Magnetic across the receiving instrument) consists of a low resist- shunt.

  • In proximity to the upper side of the disk is placed a coil of wire having an iron core, which is a shunt coil, the ends of the coil being connected to the terminals of the supply mains.

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