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extrude
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
extrude
(verb)
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extrude
/ɪk
ˈ
struːd/
verb
extrudes
;
extruded
;
extruding
extrude
/ɪk
ˈ
struːd/
verb
extrudes
;
extruded
;
extruding
Learner's definition of EXTRUDE
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technical
1
:
to force, press, or push (something) out
The machine
extrudes
enough molten glass to fill the mold.
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2
:
to shape (something) by forcing it through a hole
The plastic is
extruded
as a strong, continuous sheet.
a toy made from
extruded
plastic
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