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English → English (gcide) Definition: Parting sand Parting \Par"ting\ (p[aum]rt"[i^]ng), a. [From Part, v.] 1. Serving to part; dividing; separating. [1913 Webster] 2. Given when departing; as, a parting shot; a parting salute. “Give him that parting kiss.” --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Departing. “Speed the parting guest.” --Pope. [1913 Webster] 4. Admitting of being parted; partible. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]