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conductor vs electrical shunt

electrical shunt vs conductor

conductor and electrical shunt both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
conductor Yes No No No
electrical shunt Yes No No No
As nouns, electrical shunt is a hyponym of conductor; that is, electrical shunt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conductor:
  • conductor: a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
  • electrical shunt: a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
conductor (noun) electrical shunt (noun)
a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
the person who leads a musical group
the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
Difference between conductor and electrical shunt

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