مَدْفَعٌ
Root: دفع
Full Definition
مَدْفَعٌ
[A channel of water;] one of the
مَدَافِع
of waters, in which the waters run: [مَدَافِعُ being its pl.:] the lower, or lowest, part of a valley, where the torrent pours forth, and its water disperses: and the [water-course, or channel, such as is called] مِذْنَب
of a
دَافِعَة [q. v.]; because this latter pours forth therein to another دافعة; the مذنب being the channel between the
دَافِعَتَانِ.
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