extrusion
noun
ex·tru·sion
ik-ˈstrü-zhən 
: the act or process of extruding
also
: a form or product produced by this process
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Made entirely from extruded aluminum, the design minimizes diffraction and maximizes strength by being built around the largest single-piece extrusion Magico has ever produced.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
In order to mimic this structure, manufacturers use processes such as stretching, kneading, folding, layering, 3D printing, and extrusion.
—Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
The Mediterranean magic begins with a weight-saving aluminum space frame, which has 23 separate alloys in its many extrusions and castings.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012
The Mac mini continues to be clad in a silver aluminum finish, though Apple says that the new design uses an impact extrusion process which means it can be created with 85% less aluminum.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
In order to mimic this structure, manufacturers use processes such as stretching, kneading, folding, layering, 3D printing, and extrusion.
—Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
The Mediterranean magic begins with a weight-saving aluminum space frame, which has 23 separate alloys in its many extrusions and castings.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012
The Mac mini continues to be clad in a silver aluminum finish, though Apple says that the new design uses an impact extrusion process which means it can be created with 85% less aluminum.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Extrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrusion. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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extrusion
noun
ex·tru·sion
ik-ˈstrü-zhən
: the act or process of extruding
also
: a form or product produced by this process
Medical Definition
extrusion
noun
ex·tru·sion
ik-ˈstrü-zhən
: the act or process of extruding
extrusion of proteins from cells
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