extrude

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ex·trude / ikˈstroōd/ • v. [tr.] (usu. be extruded) thrust or force out: lava was being extruded from the volcano. ∎  shape (a material such as metal or plastic) by forcing it through a die.DERIVATIVES: ex·trud·a·ble adj.ex·tru·sile / ikˈstroōsəl; -ˌsīl/ adj.ex·tru·sion / ikˈstroōzhən/ n.

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