shunt
— Noun
– English
～ implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body
shunt
— Noun
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～ a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
shunt
— Noun
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～ a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another; "an arteriovenus shunt"
shunter
— Noun
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～ a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips
shush
— Verb
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～ silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'
shut away
— Verb
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～ place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape; "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe"
shut off
— Verb
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～ block off the passage through; "We shut off the valve"
shut
— Verb
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～ move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
shut
— Verb
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～ become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"
shut in
— Verb
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～ surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
shut off
— Verb
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～ stem the flow of; "shut off the gas when you leave for a vacation"
shut one's mouth
— Verb
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～ refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information; "Don't tell him any secrets--he cannot keep his mouth shut!"
shut
— Verb
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～ prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"
shut down
— Verb
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～ cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"
shut out
— Verb
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～ prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"
shut off
— Verb
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～ isolate or separate; "She was shut off from the friends"
shut-in
— Noun
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～ someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
shut-eye
— Noun
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～ informal term for sleep
shut
— Adjective
– English
～ used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"
shut-in
— Adjective
– English
～ somewhat introverted