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Parting   /pˈɑrtɪŋ/   Listen
noun
Parting  n.  
1.
The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; division; separation. "The parting of the way."
2.
A separation; a leave-taking. "And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts."
3.
A surface or line of separation where a division occurs.
4.
(Founding) The surface of the sand of one section of a mold where it meets that of another section.
5.
(Chem.) The separation and determination of alloys; esp., the separation, as by acids, of gold from silver in the assay button.
6.
(Geol.) A joint or fissure, as in a coal seam.
7.
(Naut.) The breaking, as of a cable, by violence.
8.
(Min.) Lamellar separation in a crystallized mineral, due to some other cause than cleavage, as to the presence of twinning lamellae.


adjective
Parting  adj.  
1.
Serving to part; dividing; separating.
2.
Given when departing; as, a parting shot; a parting salute. "Give him that parting kiss."
3.
Departing. "Speed the parting guest."
4.
Admitting of being parted; partible.
Parting fellow, a partner. (Obs.)
Parting pulley. See under Pulley.
Parting sand (Founding), dry, nonadhesive sand, sprinkled upon the partings of a mold to facilitate the separation.
Parting strip (Arch.), in a sash window, one of the thin strips of wood let into the pulley stile to keep the sashes apart; also, the thin piece inserted in the window box to separate the weights.
Parting tool (Mach.), a thin tool, used in turning or planing, for cutting a piece in two.





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"Parting" Quotes from Famous Books



... him." Jim Gillis, down in Sonora, was already lying at the point of death, and so for him the visit was too late, though he was able to receive a message from his ancient mining partner, and to send back a parting word. ...
— Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete - The Personal And Literary Life Of Samuel Langhorne Clemens • Albert Bigelow Paine
... shouldn't see your Grandfather, and go back to your state-room. But let me tell you, young man, it was a pretty close shave for him the other day. Had he slipped away, you'd have had that on your conscience that would have lasted you for many a day." With this, and a parting keen glance, he turned on his ...
— Five Little Peppers Abroad • Margaret Sidney
... before I should have listened to this message with serious doubts and misgivings. Now, acquainted with mademoiselle's arrival, I returned M. de Rambouillet an answer in the same strain, and parting civilly from Bertram, who was a man I much esteemed, I hastened on to my lodgings, exulting in the thought that the hour and the woman were come at last, and that before the dawn of another day I might hope, all being well, to accomplish with honour to myself and advantage ...
— A Gentleman of France • Stanley Weyman
... himself so easy as he had done since he cut off his tail. He said no more, but looked about with a brisk air to see what proselytes he had gained; when a sly old Fox in the company, who understood trap, answered him, with a leer, "I believe you may have found a conveniency in parting with your tail; and when we are in the same circumstances, perhaps we may do ...
— Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse • Various
... dew shall dry, Ere yet the day be past its morrow; Nor longer in my false love's eye Remain'd the tear of parting sorrow." ...
— Sir Walter Scott - (English Men of Letters Series) • Richard H. Hutton


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