What does shunt mean in crosswords?

shunt means: transfer to another track, of trains

Which crossword clues can have shunt as the answer?

Possible clues for shunt include "Switch to another track".

Word entry · 5 letters

Best crossword clue

"Switch to another track"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ʃʌnt/Part of speech verb, nounSorted hnstuStarts with SEnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word

1S2H3U4N5T

As regards the noun sense, compare Middle English shunt (“swerve; sudden jerk”), derived from the verb.

“to shunt a galvanometer”
“A momentary power spike had caused a blip, forcing the backup system to shunt Carella's current work into a safety file. It was standard operating procedure, a decision made by the online computer itself.”
“Porter, run over while shunting a luggage train, in consequence of his getting entangled in shunting-rope.”

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01“Switch to another track”5 letters

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