shunt circuit shunt • shunt dynamo · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · shunt circuit · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 13 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit. Synonyms: parallel circuit, shunt circuit. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · parallel circuit · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075