shunt
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/ʃʌnt/
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/ʃʌnt/
to move a train from one track to another
The old train was shunted onto a side track to make way for the express train.
古い列車は特急列車のために側線に移された。
to move someone or something to another place, usually less important
After the reorganization, Lisa was shunted to a different department.
組織再編後、リサは別の部門に異動となった。
a car crash where one car hits the back of another
The icy roads caused a shunt where a truck hit the back of my car.
氷の道路で後ろからトラックに追突された。
a small tube used in surgery to help fluid move from one part of the body to another
The doctor decided to place a shunt in the patient's body to improve blood flow.
医師は患者の体内にシャントを設置して血流を改善することを決めた。