Refine this word faster
Extrusion
noun
Definitions
Noun
- 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 squeezing out by applying pressure wordnet
- 3 An item formed by the process of extrusion. countable, uncountable
- 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”).
See also for "extrusion"
Next best steps
Mini challenge
Unscramble this word: extrusion