Extrude (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), ex·trud·ed, ex·trud·ing.
  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), ex·trud·ed, ex·trud·ing.
  1. to protrude.
  2. to be extruded: This metal extrudes easily.
verb
  1. to squeeze or force out
  2. to produce (moulded sections of plastic, metal, etc) by ejection under pressure through a suitably shaped nozzle or die
  3. to chop up or pulverize (an item of food) and re-form it to look like a whole
  4. a less common word for protrude
Extrude (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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