extrusion en · NOUN
Etymology
Mid-16th century from Latin extrūdere, from ex- (“out”) + trūdere (“to thrust”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A manufacturing process where a billet of material is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create a shaped rod, rail or pipe.
- (countable, uncountable) An item formed by the process of extrusion.
- (countable, uncountable) A process through which a virus leaves its host cell by fusing with that cell's plasma membrane.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| extrusions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
microextrusion · extrusome · coextrusion · pultrusion · hydroextrusion
Relateds
Translations (14)
de Extrusion (manufacturing process) · ca extrusió (manufacturing process) · fr extrusion (manufacturing process) · de Formdrücken (manufacturing process) · bg изтикване (manufacturing process) · pt extrusão (manufacturing process) · no ekstrudering (manufacturing process) · bg избутване (manufacturing process) · es extrusión (manufacturing process) · fi ekstruusio (manufacturing process) · ast estrusión (manufacturing process) · it estrusione (manufacturing process) · de Strangpressen (manufacturing process) · de Formpressen (manufacturing process)