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Shunt

noun

A passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another.

A conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current. Synonyms: bypass, electrical shunt.

Implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body.

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"Shunt" Quotes from Famous Books

... juries had a higher record of conviction than ordinary juries and that their sympathies were "conservative." The Court, speaking by Justice Jackson, answered that "a state is not required to try all offenses to the same forum," but conceded that "a discretion, even if vested in the court, to shunt a defendant before a jury so chosen as greatly to lessen his chances while others accused of a like offense are tried by a jury so drawn as to be more favorable to them, would hardly be 'equal protection of the laws.'"[1213] However, he ...

— The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation • Edward Corwin

... a kind of shed whose key was not forthcoming. We failed to find even a light, till the local train from Suez was announced; and, when it began whistling, the officials, who had returned like rats from their holes, gave us peremptory directions to shunt again. This time, however, I had the game in my hands; and replied by taking due precautions ...

— The Land of Midian, Vol. 2 • Richard Burton

... her—somebody belonging to her, I mean. I gather there is a husband somewhere abroad—though frankly I have always doubted his existence—but that is no good. I want somebody here, on the spot, now. Mrs. Craven doesn't see the necessity. I do. I'm not trying to shunt responsibility. I've shouldered a good deal in my time and I'm not shirking now—but this is a case that calls for more than a doctor. I should appreciate any ...

— The Shadow of the East • E. M. Hull

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