shunt

nouns

a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another

"an arteriovenus shunt"

shunt

is a type of (narrower)

a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass

"the nasal passages"

a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current

bypass, electrical shunt, shunt

implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body

shunt

is a type of (narrower)

a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue

transfer to another track, of trains

shunt

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

move around

"transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"

provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt

shunt

is a type of (narrower)

cause to turn away from a previous or expected course

"The river was deviated to prevent flooding"