Definition of parting

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Parting (n.) Lamellar separation in a crystallized mineral, due to some other cause than cleavage, as to the presence of twinning lamellae..

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Gap :: Gap (n.) An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gap in a fence; an opening for a passage or entrance; an opening which implies a breach or defect; a vacant space or time; a hiatus; a mountain pass..
Parting :: Parting (n.) A surface or line of separation where a division occurs.
Lustering :: Lustering (n.) The act or process of imparting a luster, as to pottery..
Brack :: Brack (n.) An opening caused by the parting of any solid body; a crack or breach; a flaw.
Cleavage :: Cleavage (n.) The quality possessed by many crystallized substances of splitting readily in one or more definite directions, in which the cohesive attraction is a minimum, affording more or less smooth surfaces; the direction of the dividing plane; a fragment obtained by cleaving, as of a diamond. See Parting..
Parting :: Parting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Par.
Ramparting :: Ramparting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rampar.
Quartation :: Quartation (n.) The act, process, or result (in the process of parting) of alloying a button of nearly pure gold with enough silver to reduce the fineness so as to allow acids to attack and remove all metals except the gold; -- called also inquartation. Compare Parting..
Departure :: Departure (n.) Separation or removal from a place; the act or process of departing or going away.
Oenanthic :: Oenanthic (a.) Having, or imparting, the odor characteristic of the bouquet of wine; specifically used, formerly, to designate an acid whose ethereal salts were supposed to occasion the peculiar bouquet, or aroma, of old wine. Cf. Oenanthylic..
Departing :: Departing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Depar.
Pulley :: Pulley (v. t.) A wheel with a broad rim, or grooved rim, for transmitting power from, or imparting power to, the different parts of machinery, or for changing the direction of motion, by means of a belt, cord, rope, or chain..
Repercussion :: Repercussion (n.) In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the fetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger..
Anomalistical :: Anomalistical (a.) Irregular; departing from common or established rules.
Eccentric :: Eccentric (a.) Deviating from stated methods, usual practice, or established forms or laws; deviating from an appointed sphere or way; departing from the usual course; irregular; anomalous; odd; as, eccentric conduct..
Tinctorial :: Tinctorial (a.) Of or relating to color or colors; imparting a color; as, tinctorial matter..
Giving :: Giving (n.) The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
Disparting :: Disparting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dispar.
Linger :: Linger (a.) To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.
Decedent :: Decedent (a.) Removing; departing.
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