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

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

The companies said the material is designed to run on existing PET and fiber extrusion systems—allowing manufacturers to adopt it without considerable changes to equipment or processes. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026

The resulting star forts (so called because of their multiple fortified extrusions) solved a technological crisis. —Big Think, 27 Mar. 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