# extruded

/ɪkˈstɹudəd/ (US) · /ɛkstɹˈuːdɪd/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/extruded
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

to push soft material through a shaped opening to form a long shape, like pasta, tubes, or window frames.

For teachers: to force malleable material through a shaped die to form a continuous object with a fixed cross-section.

## Examples

- The machine extrudes warm dough into long pasta shapes.
- The small factory extruded aluminium tubes for window frames throughout the morning shift.
- Once cooled, the extruded polymer strands were cut to length and tested for strength before shipment to automotive suppliers.

## Usage notes

- The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.

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