RhymeZone: truncation definitions

Definitions of truncation:

noun: the act of cutting short
Example: "It is an obvious truncation of the verse"
noun: the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
noun: the property of being truncated or short

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