extrusion

noun

ex·​tru·​sion ik-ˈstrü-zhən How to pronounce extrusion (audio)
: the act or process of extruding
also : a form or product produced by this process

Examples of extrusion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The researchers were fabricating magnetic coils using a process called extrusion printing for another project. New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024 The resulting strain was then incorporated into TPU, which was then formed into plastics through a normal extrusion process. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 30 Apr. 2024 Now, most of these eruptions are small puffs of ash or maybe the slow extrusion of lava at the summit. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024 The rate of lava flow extrusion has also gone down in the last few days. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2019 See all Example Sentences for extrusion 

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Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin extrusion-, extrusio, from Latin extrudere

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of extrusion was in 1540

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Cite this Entry

“Extrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrusion. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

extrusion

noun
ex·​tru·​sion ik-ˈstrü-zhən How to pronounce extrusion (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce extrusion (audio)
: the act or process of extruding
extrusion of proteins from cells

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