derivatore
diverting, bypass (adjective)
adjective deh-ree-vah-TOH-reh Rare
Also means
derivative
Usage Note
Derivatore is a technical adjective (or noun) used in hydraulics and electronics to describe a bypass channel or a shunt circuit — something that diverts flow. As a noun it is masculine. It is rarely encountered outside engineering or hydraulics texts; in everyday Italian bypass (borrowed from English) has largely replaced it in medical contexts.
Examples
"Il canale derivatore devia parte del flusso d'acqua."
Natural Translation
The bypass channel diverts part of the water flow.

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