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The Clue
Surgical bypass (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SHUNT
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Notes
The answer SHUNT is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bypass
Divert
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Move to the side
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Turn aside
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Move to another track
Switch the local, e.g.
Definition
SHUNT as a noun:
1. a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another; "an arteriovenus shunt"
2. (shunt, electrical shunt, bypass) = a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
3. implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body
SHUNT as a verb:
1. transfer to another track, of trains
2. provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt