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extrusion

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noun

the act of extruding or the state of being extruded.

something that is extruded.

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Origin:
1530–40; < Medieval Latin extrūsiōn- (stem of extrūsiō), equivalent to Latin extrūs(us) (past participle of extrūdere to extrude) + -iōn- -ion

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World English Dictionary

extrusion (ɪkˈstruːʒən)

—n
1.	the act or process of extruding
2.	a. the movement of magma onto the surface of the earth through volcano craters and cracks in the earth's crust, forming igneous rock
	b. any igneous rock formed in this way
3.	a component or length of material formed by the process of extruding

[C16: from Medieval Latin extrūsiō, from extrūdere to extrude]

ex'trusible

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

extrusion

1540, from L. extrusionem, from ex- "out" + trudere "to thrust, push," from PIE *treud- "to press, push, squeeze" (see threat).

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Medical Dictionary

extrusion ex·tru·sion (ĭk-str&oomacr;'zhən)
n.

A thrusting or forcing out of a normal position.
The eruption or migration of a tooth beyond its normal occlusal position.

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Science Dictionary

extrusion

(ĭk-str

'zhən) Pronunciation Key

The emission of lava onto the surface of the Earth. ◇ Rocks that form from the cooling of lava are generally fine-grained (because they cool quickly, before large crystals can grow) and are called extrusive rocks. Compare intrusion.
The process of making a shaped object, such as a rod or tube, by forcing a material into a mold.

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