Etymology

extrusion

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Today it means: A manufacturing process where a billet of material is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create a shaped rod, rail or pipe. Full definition →

Latin extrūdere
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  1. Latin · derived fromextrūdere
  2. English todayextrusion

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

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