(electric) shunt
1shunt´er — shunt «shuhnt», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. a) to switch (a train) from one track to another: »The car was uncoupled from the rest of the train and shunted into a siding (London Times). SYNONYM(S): deflection. b) to switch (anything) to another route or …
2shunt winding — n. the winding of an electric motor or generator in such a way that the field and armature circuits are connected in parallel shunt wound [shunt′wound΄] adj. * * * …
3shunt winding — n. the winding of an electric motor or generator in such a way that the field and armature circuits are connected in parallel shunt wound [shunt′wound΄] adj …
4shunt-wound — shunt′ wound [[t]waʊnd[/t]] adj. elm (of an electric motor or generator) having the field and armature circuits connected in parallel • Etymology: 1880–85 shunt′ wind ing, n …
5Shunt (electrical) — In electronics, a shunt is a device which allows electric current to pass around another point in the circuit. The term is also widely used in photovoltaics to describe an unwanted short circuit between the front and back surface contacts of a… …
6Electric motor — For other kinds of motors, see motor (disambiguation). For a railroad electric engine, see electric locomotive. Various electric motors. A 9 volt PP3 transistor battery is in the center foreground for size comparison. An electric motor converts… …
7shunt-wound — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : wound so that the armature winding and field winding are in parallel a shunt wound direct current generator * * * shunt winding. /shunt wownd /, adj. Elect. noting a motor or a generator that has the field circuit connected …
8Electric current — Electromagnetism …
9electric motor — motor (def. 4). [1885 90] * * * Introduction any of a class of devices that convert electrical energy to mechanical energy, usually by employing electromagnetic phenomena. Most electric motors develop their mechanical torque by the… …
10electric generator — ▪ instrument Introduction also called dynamo, any machine that converts mechanical energy to electricity for transmission and distribution over power lines to domestic, commercial, and industrial customers. Generators also produce the… …
