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extruding

extruding is the present participle and gerund of extrude.

Meaning of extrude

Verb

extrude (third-person singular simple present extrudes, present participle extruding, simple past and past participle extruded)

  1. To push or thrust out.
    • It is theorized that when the surface velocity is below certain minimum values the material at the interface between workpieces WP-1 and WP-2 rolls up and extrudes from the interface in the form of long twisted cylindrical projections which are sometimes referred to as "dingle-berries."1967, M.R. Calton, Welding of Dispersion-Strengthened Alloys, US Patent 3477117, page 6
  2. (transitive) To form or shape (a metal, plastic etc.) by forcing it through a die or an opening.
  3. (transitive) To expel; to drive off.

Questions about extruding

What is extruding the present participle and gerund of?
Extruding is the present participle and gerund of extrude.

Words near extruding in the dictionary

  1. extrude
  2. extruded
  3. extruder
  4. extruders
  5. extrudes
  6. extruding
  7. extrudite
  8. extrudites
  9. extrusible
  10. extrusile
  11. extrusion

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