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extrusion

noun

  1. manufacturing process
  2. material extruded
  3. thrust, force, or press out
  4. partial displacement of a tooth from its socket
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Mid-16th century from Latin extrūdere, from ex- (“out”) + trūdere (“to thrust”).

  1. A manufacturing process where a billet of material is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create a shaped rod, rail or pipe.
  2. An item formed by the process of extrusion.