extrusion

noun

ex·​tru·​sion ik-ˈstrü-zhən 

: the act or process of extruding

also : a form or product produced by this process

Examples of extrusion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prosecutors alleged the companies disguised Chinese aluminum extrusions as pallets to evade antidumping and countervailing duties. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have modernized high-explosive (HE) manufacturing by adapting extrusion-spheronization. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Gaia Biomaterials has received final European patent approval for a PLA-free film extrusion material developed for biodegradable and compostable applications. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026

There is even a mock car made of 80/20 aluminum extrusions, used to lay out an entire wiring harness and everything that attaches to it, short of a battery pack. — Kyle Hyatt, ArsTechnica, 5 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin extrusion-, extrusio, from Latin extrudere

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for extrusion

• allusion
• collusion
• conclusion
• confusion
• contusion
• delusion
• diffusion
• effusion
• exclusion
• illusion
• inclusion
• infusion

Kids Definition

extrusion

noun

ex·​tru·​sion ik-ˈstrü-zhən 

: the act or process of extruding

also : a form or product produced by this process

Medical Definition

extrusion

noun

ex·​tru·​sion ik-ˈstrü-zhən 

: the act or process of extruding

extrusion of proteins from cells