extrusion

C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances

US /ɪkˈstruʒən/ UK /ɪkˈstruːʒən/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
the act of forcing or thrusting out, as shaping material through a die

Aluminum is shaped by extrusion through a steel die.

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1 noun · the act of forcing or... protrusion ejection expulsion projection forcing

Opposites

intrusion insertion retraction

Word family

Related forms extrudeextruderextrusive

Etymology

From Latin extrusionem, from extrudere ('to thrust out'), from ex- ('out') + trudere ('to thrust, push').

extrusio Latin trudere Latin

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# extrusion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ɪkˈstruʒən
**IPA (UK):** ɪkˈstruːʒən

## Meanings
1. the act of forcing or thrusting out, as shaping material through a die

## Examples
- Aluminum is shaped by extrusion through a steel die.

## Synonyms
- protrusion
- ejection
- expulsion
- projection
- forcing

## Antonyms
- intrusion
- insertion
- retraction

## Related Forms
- extrude
- extruder
- extrusive

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: extrusio
- Root: trudere

## Etymology
From Latin extrusionem, from extrudere ('to thrust out'), from ex- ('out') + trudere ('to thrust, push').

## AI Etymology
Extrusion comes from Latin extrusionem, from extrudere ('to thrust out'), from ex- ('out') + trudere ('to thrust, push'). The etymological trail includes Latin extrusio and Latin trudere. As a noun, extrusion names the act of forcing or thrusting out, as shaping material through a die. The same family is visible in related forms such as extrude, extruder, and extrusive. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Materials & Substances
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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