'Parting sand' definitions:

Definition of 'Parting sand'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]