extrusion

Variant of extrude

extrude definition

ex·trude (ek stro̵̅o̅d′, ik-)

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

  1. to push or force out; expel
  2. 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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