parting : Idioms & Phrases
Parting fellow
- a partner. Obs. Chaucer.
Webster 1913
Parting pulley
- . See under
Pulley .
Webster 1913
Parting sand
(Founding) , dry, nonadhesive sand, sprinkled upon the partings of a mold to facilitate the separation.
Webster 1913
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.
Webster 1913
Parting tool
(Mach.) , a thin tool, used in turning or planing, for cutting a piece in two.
