ɪɾ ɪz ˈɔfən jˈuːzd æz ɐ ʃˈʌnt ˌoʊvɚ pˌɑːlɪsˈɪlɪkən lˈaɪnz tʊ ɪŋkɹˈiːs ðɛɹ kɑːndəktˈɪvᵻɾi ænd ˈɪŋkɹiːs sˈɪɡnəl spˈiːd.
It is often used as a shunt over polysilicon lines to increase their conductivity and increase signal speed.