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 dieintransitive verb : to become extruded

— ex·trud·abil·i·ty \-ˌstrü-də-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— ex·trud·able \-ˈstrü-də-bəl\ adjective

— ex·trud·er \-ˈstrü-dər\ noun