shunt-wound

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃʌntˌwaʊnd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shunt′wound′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
shunt-wound  (shunt′wound′),USA pronunciation adj. [Elect.]
  1. Electricitynoting a motor or a generator that has the field circuit connected in parallel with the armature winding. Cf. series-wound. 
  • 1880–85
shunt′ wind′ing. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shunt-wound / ˈʃʌntˌwaʊnd/
  1. (of a motor or generator) having the field and armature circuits connected in parallel
    Compare series-wound
'shunt-wound' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
series-wound

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