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 hotel is basically an extrusion of the existing soil.
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Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The backbone of my seismometer is a 60-cm-long aluminum extrusion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
Right now, the most popular processing method is extrusion.
—Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
Made entirely from extruded aluminum, the design minimizes diffraction and maximizes strength by being built around the largest single-piece extrusion Magico has ever produced.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The backbone of my seismometer is a 60-cm-long aluminum extrusion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
Right now, the most popular processing method is extrusion.
—Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
Made entirely from extruded aluminum, the design minimizes diffraction and maximizes strength by being built around the largest single-piece extrusion Magico has ever produced.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Extrusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrusion. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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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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