I. ˈtrəŋ-ˌkāt, ˈtrən- adjective
Etymology: Latin truncatus, past participle of truncare to shorten, from truncus trunk
Date: 1716
: having the end square or even
truncate leaves
II. transitive verb
( trun·cat·ed ; trun·cat·ing )
Date: circa 1727
1. : to shorten by or as if by cutting off
2. : to replace (an edge or corner of a crystal) by a plane
• trun·ca·tion trəŋ-ˈkā-shən, trən- noun