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extrude

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extruded

Main Entry:: ex·trude
Pronunciation:: \ik-ˈstrüd\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: ex·trud·ed; ex·trud·ing
Etymology:: Latin extrudere, from ex- + trudere to thrust — more at threat
Date:: 1566

transitive verb 1 : to force, press, or push out 2 : to shape (as metal or plastic) by forcing through a die intransitive verb : to become extruded

— ex·trud·abil·i·ty

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\-ˌstrü-də-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— ex·trud·able

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\-ˈstrü-də-bəl\ adjective

— ex·trud·er

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\-ˈstrü-dər\ noun

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