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 resulting strain was then incorporated into TPU, which was then formed into plastics through a normal extrusion process.
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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
These efforts include Class 100,000 cleanroom expansion, global customer expansion, world-class capabilities in extrusion, blow molding, braiding, balloon folding, and complex catheter process initiatives.
—Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2024
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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
These efforts include Class 100,000 cleanroom expansion, global customer expansion, world-class capabilities in extrusion, blow molding, braiding, balloon folding, and complex catheter process initiatives.
—Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 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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