v. ex·trud·ed, ex·trud·ing, ex·trudes v.tr. 1. To push or thrust out. 2. To shape (a plastic, for instance) by forcing it through a die. v.intr. To protrude or project. [Latin extrūdere : ex-, ex- + trūdere, to thrust; see treud- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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