extruder

noun

ex·​trud·​er ik-ˈstrü-dər 

plural extruders

: someone or something that extrudes something

specifically : a machine that shapes material by forcing it through a specially designed opening

a pasta extruder

There are recipes too, and for those who don't have a sausage extruder at home (who doesn't?) some of the sausages don't require casings.

—Karon Liu

[Zak] Wilson brought a 3-D printer, and … he concedes that watching the extruder swing back and forth, depositing tiny bits of material with each pass, is "maybe not a terrible analogy for our stay here."

—Tom Kizzia

Examples of extruder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bambu Lab Bambu Lab says it's developed a custom brushless servo motor for its extruder, which helps detect nozzle clogs and prevent filament grinding so your projects' surfaces are cleanly executed. —New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025

Its standout feature is a high-speed extruder capable of impressive prints, such as completing a detailed 3D Benchy in just 30 minutes. —Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 3 Dec. 2024

An extruder then melts the plastic to produce the final pellets. —Victoria Malloy, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024

The only change for filament makers would be the addition of a hopper that can dispense the chemistry into an existing extruder. —Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

extrude + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for extruder

• intruder
• brooder
• cruder
• ruder