Definition of the word extrude

The word "extrude" has its roots in Latin. The Latin verb "extrudere" means "to thrust or drive out," and it is derived from "ex" (meaning "out" or "from") and "tudere" (meaning "to thrust" or "to push"). In the 15th century, the Latin verb was borrowed into Middle English as "extrude," initially meaning "to thrust or drive out" or "to put out of a place." In the 17th century, the term took on a specialized meaning in the context of art and design, referring to the process of shaping or molding a material (such as clay or metal) by forcing it through a die or mold. Today, the term "extrude" is commonly used in fields such as engineering, manufacturing, and architecture to describe the process of shaping materials into specific forms or shapes.