Extrusion

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈstruːʒən/

Extrusion (noun)

  1. A manufacturing method where hot or soft material is pushed through a shaped opening to make long parts with the same form.
  2. A process in food making where thick dough or paste is forced through a die to form shapes, then cut or dried.
  3. The act of pushing something out through a narrow opening, often under pressure, so it comes out in a stream.

Examples

  • Extrusion shapes metal by pushing it through a die.
  • The factory uses extrusion to make strong metal parts.