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extrusion

extrusion

1 8.1
A part that sticks out from a surface like a rock or bone
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈstruːʒən/
translation icon : protrusión
  • Linear materials include all forms of bar stock, extrusions, strips, tubing, hose, wire, rope, cable, chain, and so forth.
  • aluminum extrusions
  • mesh extrusion

Thousands of small piles of extrusions of wet sand dotting the view in all directions.

Examples

  • The catalog includes two product sections: mechanical components and aluminum extrusions.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Late extrusion of the mesh several years after initial repair is rare and not usually associated with the infection.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The actual part is basically an extrusion of the 2-D profile.

    Academic text (1998)
  • But the extrusion of the mesh in recent years after the initial repair is rare and unlikely to be associated with the infection.

    Academic text (2007)
  • T-96 offers a full line of 21 T-slot aluminum extrusions for custom construction.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The corners have these interesting brackets to allow the insertion of clamps and jigs in any direction of the extrusion's exterior faces.

  • The extrusion has longitudinal grooves for mounting proximity switches, actuator mounts, and guide rails.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Chrysler is said to be continuing development of aluminum car structure concepts, particularly aluminum extrusion technology, as part of its low-volume Prowler "neo-classic" production hot rod program.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The transmission of a belt-driven linear actuator has been enclosed in a slotted aluminum extrusion, and the slot has been covered by a stainless-steel sealing band.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The decoration on the building was an intricate extrusion that added depth to its facade.

Synonyms

hump
vsextrusion
133 3.3

A raised round part on something, like a camel's back or a road bump

is a neutral term for any protruding feature, not animal specific
bump
vsextrusion
118 2.5

A raised swelling on the body after a hit

is a general projecting feature description, not injury related
bulge
vsextrusion
42 3.2

A rounded swelling that sticks out from a surface

is a neutral label for any projecting part, not only rounded ones
projection
vsextrusion
7 4.6

A part that sticks out from a surface like a balcony

is about a specific projecting feature rather than any extension
protrusion
vsextrusion
6 6.8

A part that sticks out from a surface

is the same idea but emphasizes a solid protruding part
prominence
vsextrusion
4 5.5

A part that sticks out from the area around it, like a small hill

is the same physical stick-out idea but not landscape specific
swelling
vsextrusion
3 3.7

A raised, often painful area on the body after injury or infection

is a neutral projecting term that does not imply abnormality
protuberance
vsextrusion
2 8.6

A part that sticks out from a surface, like a bump on skin or rock

is focused on a simple projecting part rather than medical sense
excrescence
vsextrusion
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An unusual growth that sticks out from something like a tree or a person's body

is a neutral projecting term that does not imply abnormal growth
outthrust
vsextrusion
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A piece of rock that sticks out from a cliff or hill

is the everyday projecting idea, not limited to geology
outgrowth
vsextrusion
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A piece that sticks out from a living thing, for example a shoot or bony lump

is any projecting feature, not only those that grow naturally
outfling
vsextrusion
  • Archaic
9.9

A piece that sticks out from a surface, for example on a wall

is the general noun for any projecting feature, not just pieces
gibbosity
vsextrusion
  • Specialized
9.9

A rounded bump that sticks out from a surface

is broader, covering any projecting part not only rounded bulges

Antonyms

13 3.7

A small dent in a surface that cutting or hitting causes

1 7.5

A small hollow in a surface that can hold water

How Prominent

outgrowth
  • Specialized
1 6.0
protuberance
2 8.6
extrusion
1 8.1
projection
7 4.6
bulge
42 3.2
bump
118 2.5

Surface Forms

extrusion singular
extrusions plural

Morphology

extrusion = extrude (transparent) = extrude + ion

The noun can denote the result or protuberant thing produced by extruding, a straightforward result nominalization.

Etymology

Extrusion comes from the parts ex- 'out' and a root meaning 'push', like in the word protrude which means 'stick out', so think of a bump of rock pushed out from a cliff. So, an extrusion is a part that has been pushed out and now sticks out from a surface.