دفع

دُفْعَةٌ دفع دفعه دفعة A quantity that pours forth, or out, at once, from a skin, or vessel: (Lth, K:) a quantity poured forth, or out, at once, (Msb,) [or with vehemence, being] syn. with دُفْقَةٌ. (IF, S, Msb, K, [in the CK with ع in the place of the ق,]) of rain, [i. e. a shower, fall, or storm, as meaning the quantity that falls without intermission, ] (IF, S, Msb, K,) and [ a gush ] of blood, (IF, Msb,) &c.: (IF, S, Msb:) it is also [used as signifying the tide ] of a valley, (K in art. طحم,) and [the tide, or rush, ] of a torrent, (S and K in that art.,) and [the rush, or irruption, ] of a troop of horses or horsemen, (S and K in art. دلق, &c.,) and [the irruption, or invasion, ] of night: (S and K in art. طحم:) pl. دُفَعٌ (Msb, K) and دُفَعَاتٌ and دُفُعَاتٌ and دُفْعَاتٌ. (Msb.) You say, بَقِىَفِى الاـِنَاآءِ دُفْعَةٌ There remained in the vessel as much as one pours out at once. (Msb.) ― -b2- Also A part, or portion, that is given, of property. (S in art. زعب.)