extrusion

noun

ex·​tru·​sion ik-ˈstrü-zhən How to pronounce extrusion (audio)
: the act or process of extruding
also : a form or product produced by this process

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Rutgers Professors Rick Ludescher and Mukund Karwe explain the basic chemical principles of emulsions and introduce food engineering techniques like extrusion and high-pressure processing. Science & Food, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2013 Vicente operates plastic extrusion machines, which wrap wires and coat them in plastic. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2023 It’s commonly called coffin birth, though researchers use the terms post-mortem fetal extrusion or expulsion. Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2017 Like most 3-D printers, the Fab@Home system uses a robotic arm with an extrusion head to deposit soft or liquid materials that later harden. Jeffrey Lipton, IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2013 Plant meats that are currently on the market, such as the Impossible Burger and the Beyond Burger, use an older technology called high-moisture extrusion. Marta Zaraska, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2019 The current project, studying a process called extrusion, is the most experimental, Ekblaw said. Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2023 Certain ingredients are made by cold-press extrusion, which preserves integrity and efficacy. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2022 This extrusion happens everywhere across the membrane. James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2022 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin extrusion-, extrusio, from Latin extrudere

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of extrusion was in 1540

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Cite this Entry

“Extrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrusion. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

extrusion

noun
ex·​tru·​sion ik-ˈstrü-zhən How to pronounce extrusion (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce extrusion (audio)
: the act or process of extruding
extrusion of proteins from cells

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