Shunt-wound

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Shunt winding \Shunt winding\ (Elec.)
     A winding so arranged as to divide the armature current and
     lead a portion of it around the field-magnet coils; --
     opposed to {series winding}. -- {Shunt"-wound`}, a.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]