extrusion
noun
ex·tru·sion
ik-ˈstrü-zhən 
: the act or process of extruding
also
: a form or product produced by this process
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The Mac mini continues to be clad in a silver aluminum finish, though Apple says that the new design uses an impact extrusion process which means it can be created with 85% less aluminum.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The researchers were fabricating magnetic coils using a process called extrusion printing for another project.
—New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
The resulting strain was then incorporated into TPU, which was then formed into plastics through a normal extrusion process.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 30 Apr. 2024
Now, most of these eruptions are small puffs of ash or maybe the slow extrusion of lava at the summit.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The researchers were fabricating magnetic coils using a process called extrusion printing for another project.
—New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
The resulting strain was then incorporated into TPU, which was then formed into plastics through a normal extrusion process.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 30 Apr. 2024
Now, most of these eruptions are small puffs of ash or maybe the slow extrusion of lava at the summit.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Extrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrusion. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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extrusion
noun
ex·tru·sion
ik-ˈstrü-zhən
: the act or process of extruding
also
: a form or product produced by this process
Medical Definition
extrusion
noun
ex·tru·sion
ik-ˈstrü-zhən
: the act or process of extruding
extrusion of proteins from cells
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