v. Simple past tense and past participle of truncate.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Cut off; cut short; maimed.
adj. Replaced, or cut off, by a plane, especially when equally inclined to the adjoining faces.
adj. Lacking the apex; -- said of certain spiral shells in which the apex naturally drops off.
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adj. cut short in duration
adj. terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off
Word Usage
"He took the stage shortly after 1 a.m. and lingered for a meager 25 minutes, delivering his lovelorn songs in truncated forms that didn't give the singer or his smitten fans much of a opportunity to get comfortable."