What is the meaning of extrusion?

noun

  • Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings.
    • usage: "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"
  • Squeezing out by applying pressure.
    • usage: "an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube"; "the expulsion of pus from the pimple"
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APAWordNet. (2010). extrusion. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/extrusion/definitions/1190149
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