ex·trude

[ik-strood] verb, ex·trud·ed, ex·trud·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to thrust out; force or press out; expel: to extrude molten rock.
2.
to form (metal, plastic, etc.) with a desired cross section by forcing it through a die.
verb (used without object)
3.
to protrude.
4.
to be extruded: This metal extrudes easily.

Origin:
1560–70; < Latin extrūdere to thrust out, drive out, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + trūdere to thrust, push

ex·trud·er, noun
ex·tru·si·ble [ik-stroo-suh-buhl, -zuh-] , ex·trud·a·ble, adjective
un·ex·trud·ed, adjective
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extrude (ɪkˈstruːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  (tr) to squeeze or force out
2.  (tr) to produce (moulded sections of plastic, metal, etc) by ejection under pressure through a suitably shaped nozzle or die
3.  (tr) to chop up or pulverize (an item of food) and re-form it to look like a whole: a factory-made rod of extruded egg
4.  a less common word for protrude
 
[C16: from Latin extrūdere to thrust out, from trūdere to push, thrust]
 
ex'truded
 
adj

extrude (ɪkˈstruːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  (tr) to squeeze or force out
2.  (tr) to produce (moulded sections of plastic, metal, etc) by ejection under pressure through a suitably shaped nozzle or die
3.  (tr) to chop up or pulverize (an item of food) and re-form it to look like a whole: a factory-made rod of extruded egg
4.  a less common word for protrude
 
[C16: from Latin extrūdere to thrust out, from trūdere to push, thrust]
 
ex'truded
 
adj

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extrude
1560s, from L. extrudere, from ex- out + trudere to thrust (see extrusion). Related: Extruded; extruding.
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extrude ex·trude (ĭk-str&oomacr;d')
v. ex·trud·ed, ex·trud·ing, ex·trudes

  1. To thrust, force, or press out.

  2. To protrude or project.

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Example sentences
Rather than using extruded aluminum framing, we're looking at a cast polyurethane mold.
What starts as liquid becomes a solid fiber as it's extruded from spinnerets.
The dough is extruded by machines into different shapes.
But extruded parts require finishing and heat treating, which are time consuming.
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