ikˈstrüd, ek- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin extrudere, from ex- ex- (I) + trudere to thrust, push — more at threat
transitive verb
1.
a.
(1) : to thrust out : cause to protrude : stick out
an insect extruding its proboscis
(2) : to cause to emerge by or as if by squeezing out : press out
mollusks extruding fecal pellets
: cause to move to or appear at the surface or the outside
a land upheaval that extruded molten rock
b. : to cast out or get rid of forcibly or violently by or as if by pushing or shoving : throw out : eject , expel
the offender … is extruded as unworthy of an honorable calling — R.M.MacIver
2. : to shape (as metal, plastic, rubber) by forcing through a specially designed opening often after a previous heating of the material or of the opening or of both — compare draw vt 4e
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to jut out as or as if a result of being extruded : protrude , project
land masses extruding into the sea
b. : to move to or appear at the surface or the outside : emerge
lava extruding from early fissures
2. : to undergo shaping done by the process of extruding
a material that does not extrude well