obtruncation
Obtruncation
Ob`trun*ca"tion\, n. [L. obtruncatio.] The act of lopping or cutting off. [R.] --Cockeram.
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Obtruncation
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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