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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Parting \Par"ting\, a. [From Part, v.]
     1. Serving to part; dividing; separating.
  
     2. Given when departing; as, a parting shot; a parting
        salute. ``Give him that parting kiss.'' --Shak.
  
     3. Departing. ``Speed the parting guest.'' --Pope.
  
     4. Admitting of being parted; partible.
  
     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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