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tranciato

sliced

adjective tran-CHAH-toh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

sheared

Usage Note

Tranciato is the past participle of tranciare (to shear, to cut through cleanly), used as an adjective meaning cut or sliced off. In metalworking it specifically refers to a part that has been stamped or die-cut. It agrees in gender and number: lamiera tranciata, pezzi tranciati.

Examples

"Il ramo era tranciato di netto dalla tempesta."

Natural Translation

The branch was cleanly sheared off by the storm.

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