Partings

noun

1. The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; division; separation.
2. A farewell, the act of departing politely.
3. The dividing line formed by combing the hair in different directions; part (US)
4. (founding) The surface of the sand of one section of a mould where it meets that of another section.
5. The separation and determination of alloys; especially, the separation, as by acids, of gold from silver in the assay button.