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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Parting \Par"ting\ (p[aum]rt"[i^]ng), a. [From {Part}, v.]
1. Serving to part; dividing; separating.
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2. Given when departing; as, a parting shot; a parting
salute. "Give him that parting kiss." --Shak.
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3. Departing. "Speed the parting guest." --Pope.
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4. Admitting of being parted; partible.
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{Parting fellow}, a partner. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
{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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