shunt

  • 51shunt 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. * * * …

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  • 52shunt 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 …

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  • 53shunt generator — shunt dynamo or shunt generator, a shunt wound generator …

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  • 54Shunt valve — (Mach.) A valve permitting a fluid under pressure an easier avenue of escape than normally; specif., a valve, actuated by the governor, used in one system of marine engine governing to connect both ends of the low pressure cylinder as a… …

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  • 55Shunt (arquitectura) — Shunt es un elemento arquitectónico que se utiliza para evacuación de olores y renovación del aire de núcleos húmedos que no poseen ventilación natural (ventanas). El sistema está pensado para funcionar principalmente en bloques de viviendas,… …

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  • 56shunt-wound — shunt winding. /shunt wownd /, adj. Elect. noting a motor or a generator that has the field circuit connected in parallel with the armature winding. Cf. series wound. [1880 85] * * * …

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  • 57shunt-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 …

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  • 58shunt-winding — shuntˈ winding noun • • • Main Entry: ↑shunt …

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  • 59Shunt (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… …

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  • 60Shunt nephritis — [ thumb|250px|right|Shunt nephritis is caused by the deposition of immune complexes, as shown in this illustration.] Shunt nephritis is a rare disease of the kidney that can occur in patients being treated for hydrocephalus with a cerebral shunt …

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