shunt

US /ʃʌnt/
UK /ʃʌnt/
"shunt" picture
1.

push or pull (a train or part of a train) from one line of rails to another

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The locomotive will shunt the carriages to a different track.
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They had to shunt the train to allow another one to pass.
2.

move or cause to move into a different place or direction

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He was shunted from one department to another.
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The car was shunted off the road by the impact.
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divertredirectsidetracktransfermove
1.

a device that diverts something, especially an electric current or a flow of water, from its main path

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The electrician installed a shunt to protect the circuit.
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A surgical shunt was used to drain excess fluid.
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bypassdiversionchannel