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truncation (s) (noun), truncation (pl)
1. The omission of one or more unaccented syllables at the beginning or the end of a line of verse.
2. In banking, a system of electronic check recording under which canceled checks are not returned to customers by the bank.
3. Something that has been shortened, lopped, or cut off.
4. Anything that has a square end as if it were cut off; lacking an apex or point.