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extrusion - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'extrusion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Extrusion [ n.]
- The act of thrusting or pushing out; a driving out; expulsion.

Meaning of 'extrusion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . extrusion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- squeezing out by applying pressure
Example in sentence:
  • an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube;
  • the expulsion of pus from the pimple
Meaning (2):
- something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Example in sentence:
  • he stood on the rocky prominence;
  • the bony excrescence between its horns;
  • the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge;
  • the hump of a camel;
  • the occipital protuberance was well developed

Nearby Words:

extacy extance extancy extant extasy extatic extemporal extemporanean extemporaneous extemporarily

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