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shunted

 

[ ʃʌntɪd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

transportation

To shunt means to move something or someone aside or to redirect them to a different path. In the context of transportation, it often refers to the process of transferring trains or rail cars from one track to another for purposes of rearrangement or storage.

Synonyms

move, redirect, transfer

Examples of usage

  • The empty freight cars were shunted to a separate track.
  • After the main train passed, the conductor shunted the remaining cars.
  • The station personnel shunted the arriving train to the depot.
Context #2 | Verb

medical

In a medical context, to shunt refers to the surgical creation of a passage between two organs or vessels. This procedure is often performed to bypass a blockage or to redirect bodily fluids.

Synonyms

bypass, divert, redirect

Examples of usage

  • The doctors decided to shunt the blood flow from the blocked artery.
  • She underwent a procedure to shunt excess cerebrospinal fluid.
  • The heart surgery involved shunting blood around a defective valve.

Translations

Translations of the word "shunted" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desviado

🇮🇳 धकेल दिया गया

🇩🇪 abgeschoben

🇮🇩 digerakkan

🇺🇦 відштовхнуто

🇵🇱 odstawiony

🇯🇵 押しのけられた

🇫🇷 écarté

🇪🇸 desviado

🇹🇷 saptırılmış

🇰🇷 밀려난

🇸🇦 دُفِعَ

🇨🇿 odkloněný

🇸🇰 odklonený

🇨🇳 被推开

🇸🇮 odmaknjen

🇮🇸 fært frá

🇰🇿 жолдан шығарылған

🇬🇪 გადაყვანილი

🇦🇿 kənara çəkilmiş

🇲🇽 desviado

Word origin

The word 'shunt' originates from the early 19th century, derived from the verb 'shunt' which is believed to have come from the Scottish English word 'shunt', meaning to move or turn aside. The root can be traced back to the Old English word 'sciendan', which means to separate or divide. The usage of 'shunt' has evolved over the years, especially within the contexts of rail transport and medicine, where it is frequently used to describe the action of moving trains or redirecting bodily fluids. In railway terminology, 'shunting' became especially prominent in the industrial age as train networks expanded. Similarly, the term gained medical relevance with advancements in surgical techniques and procedures requiring the rerouting of normal biological pathways.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,207, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.