extrusion

[ ik-stroo-zhuh n ]
/ ɪkˈstru ʒən /
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noun

the act of extruding or the state of being extruded.
something that is extruded.

Origin of extrusion

1530–40; < Medieval Latin extrūsiōn- (stem of extrūsiō), equivalent to Latin extrūs(us) (past participle of extrūdere to extrude) + -iōn- -ion

Words nearby extrusion

extrospection, extroversion, extrovert, extrude, extrusile, extrusion, extrusion press, extrusive, extubation, exuberance, exuberant

Words related to extrusion

exclusion, ouster, ejection, displacement, removal, purge, eviction, discharge, suspension, banishment, proscription, deportment, dismissal, dispossession, rush, bounce, ostracism, exile, expatriation, debarment

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British Dictionary definitions for extrusion

extrusion
/ (ɪkˈstruːʒən) /

noun

the act or process of extruding
  1. the movement of magma onto the surface of the earth through volcano craters and cracks in the earth's crust, forming igneous rock
  2. any igneous rock formed in this way
a component or length of material formed by the process of extruding

Derived forms of extrusion

extrusible, adjective

Word Origin for extrusion

C16: from Medieval Latin extrūsiō, from extrūdere to extrude

Medical definitions for extrusion

extrusion
[ ĭk-strōō′zhən ]

n.

A thrusting or forcing out of a normal position.
The eruption or migration of a tooth beyond its normal occlusal position.

Scientific definitions for extrusion

extrusion
[ ĭk-strōō′zhən ]

The emission of lava onto the surface of the Earth.♦ Rocks that form from the cooling of lava are generally fine-grained (because they cool quickly, before large crystals can grow) and are called extrusive rocks. Compare intrusion.
The process of making a shaped object, such as a rod or tube, by forcing a material into a mold.