extrude

extrude Definition

ex·trude (ek stro̵̅o̅d′, ik-)

transitive verb extruded -·trud′ed, extruding -·trud′·ing

to push or force out; expel
to force (metal, plastic, etc.) through a die or very small holes to give it a certain shape

Etymology: L extrudere, to thrust out or forth < ex-, out + trudere, thrust

intransitive verb

to be extruded; esp., to protrude

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Followed by an intransitive particle

out: If, however, the bitumen extrudes out from the joint under excessive load, the dpc may in time become ineffective.

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