Extrusion

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A manufacturing process where a billet of material is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create a shaped rod, rail or pipe. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    squeezing out by applying pressure wordnet
  3. 3
    An item formed by the process of extrusion. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings wordnet

Etymology

Mid-16th century from Latin extrūdere, from ex- (“out”) + trūdere (“to thrust”).

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