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extrude.

To push or thrust out.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɪkˈstɹuːdɛk-/
  1. To push or thrust out.

  2. To form or shape (a metal, plastic etc.) by forcing it through a die or an opening.

    transitive
  3. To expel; to drive off.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *trewd-der. Proto-Italic *troudō Latin trūdō Latin extrūderebor. English extrude Borrowed from Latin extrūdere.

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