parting vs stew

parting

noun
  • The surface of the sand of one section of a mould where it meets that of another section. 

  • A joint or fissure, as in a coal seam. 

  • The dividing line formed by combing the hair in different directions; part (US) 

  • The separation and determination of alloys; especially, the separation, as by acids, of gold from silver in the assay button. 

  • A farewell, the act of departing politely. 

  • The breaking, as of a cable, by violence. 

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

  • The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; division; separation. 

stew

noun
  • An artificial bed of oysters. 

  • A heated bath-room or steam-room; also, a hot bath. 

  • A dish cooked by stewing. 

  • A state of agitated excitement, worry, and/or confusion. 

  • A steward or stewardess on an airplane or boat. 

  • A pool in which fish are kept in preparation for eating. 

verb
  • To brew (tea) for too long, so that the flavour becomes too strong. 

  • To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions. 

  • To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering. 

  • To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger. 

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