The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TRUNCATED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!
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What does TRUNCATED mean?
TRUNCATED verb- To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.
- To shorten (a decimal number) by removing trailing (or leading) digits.
- To replace a corner by a plane (or to make a similar change to a crystal).
- Deprived of one of its parts or of its end.
- Ending abruptly as if cut across at the base or tip.