Meanings
nounAyrton shunt (plural Ayrton shunts)
plural Ayrton shunts
- A high-resistance shunt used in galvanometers to increase their range without changing the damping.
Synonyms: universal shunt
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA high-resistance shunt used in galvanometers to increase their range without changing the damping.
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Origin
Named after its inventor, William E. Ayrton.
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Ayrton shunt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ayrton%20shunt
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“Ayrton shunt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ayrton%20shunt. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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