v.
Pronunciation: ik- ' strüd
Function: verb
Inflected Form: ex · trud · ed ; ex · trud · ing
Etymology: Latin extrudere, from ex- + trudere to thrust ― more at THREAT
Date: 1566
transitive verb
1 : to force, press, or push out
2 : to shape (as metal or plastic) by forcing through a die
intransitive verb : to become extruded
– ex · trud · abil · i · ty \ - ˌ strü-d ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– ex · trud · able \ - ' strü-d ə -b ə l \ adjective
– ex · trud · er \ - ' strü-d ə r \ noun