extruded; extruding; extrudes
1
2
: to shape (a substance, such as metal or plastic) by forcing through a die (see die entry 2 sense 3d)
Not only will this package allow you to grind your own meat very easily using that powerful motor, but you can also … use it to extrude pasta dough into long shapes …—
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: to become extruded
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Examples of extrude in a Sentence
The machine extrudes enough molten glass to fill the mold.
The plastic is extruded as a strong, continuous sheet.
a toy made from extruded plastic
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The cookie dough has to stick to the baking sheet's surface when it's extruded from the cookie press, and if the cookie sheet is coated in oil, the cookie will not take its proper shape.
Learn how to make spritz cookies.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Patented brrr°® technology combines a secret formula of natural cooling minerals with polyester, nylon or other blends while the material is being extruded.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Nov. 2024
The mixer, available for $479, is incredibly useful and versatile making everything from cakes to pizza dough to fresh pasta to extruding sausage.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
The structure was printed on-site with Alquist's own 3D printer and involved extruding a cement-like mixture out of a nozzle in layers to build up the basic structure of the building.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2024
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Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Patented brrr°® technology combines a secret formula of natural cooling minerals with polyester, nylon or other blends while the material is being extruded.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 27 Nov. 2024
The mixer, available for $479, is incredibly useful and versatile making everything from cakes to pizza dough to fresh pasta to extruding sausage.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
The structure was printed on-site with Alquist's own 3D printer and involved extruding a cement-like mixture out of a nozzle in layers to build up the basic structure of the building.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Extrude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrude. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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extrude
verb
ex·trude
ik-ˈstrüd 
extruded; extruding
1
: to force, press, or push out
2
: to shape by forcing through a die
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