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. 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.