ext
rude
Third Person
extrudes
Present Participle
extruding
Past Tense
extruded
Past Participle
extruded
1
to force or shape a material, often a plastic or metal, through a die or a mold to create a specific form
- The manufacturer used a specialized machine to extrude molten plastic into thin, flexible sheets for packaging.
- The 3D printer extruded layers of filament to build up the three-dimensional model.
- The pasta machine extrudes the dough through a die to create uniform strands of spaghetti.
- The playdough factory utilizes machines to extrude the colorful material into various shapes for children to play with.
- In the production of metal pipes, manufacturers extrude molten metal through dies to achieve specific dimensions.
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