electrical shunt


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Noun1.electrical shunt - a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the currentelectrical shunt - a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
shunt, bypass
circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit - an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
conductor - a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
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