1 Pattycake, a female western lowland gorilla, was born at the zoo in 1972, and was thus the first gorilla successfully born in captivity in New York. 2  She would later move to the Bronx Zoo in 1982, where she would remain until her death in 2013.
Definitions for parting shot. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word parting shot. Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: parting shot(Noun) An insult or barbed comment issued as the speaker departs or the conversation comes to an end.
Another kind of parting arc occurs when there is a direct short circuit or ground fault. The surge of current melts the metals at the point of contact and causes a brief parting arc as a gap develops between the metal pieces. The arc quenches immediately but can throw particles of melted metal (i.e., sparks) around.