shunt

(noun) a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another. Example: "An arteriovenus shunt."

(noun) a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current. Synonyms: electrical shunt, bypass.

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

(verb) transfer to another track, of trains.

(verb) provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt.