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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
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The hotel is basically an extrusion of the existing soil.
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Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The backbone of my seismometer is a 60-cm-long aluminum extrusion.
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
Right now, the most popular processing method is extrusion.
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Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
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
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Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin extrusion-, extrusio, from Latin extrudere
First Known Use
1540, in the meaning defined above
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“Extrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrusion. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
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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