extruded
UK[ɪkˈstruːdɪd]US[ɪkˈstruːdɪd]
adj
shaped by being forced through a die or small opening
verb (past tense, past participle)
forced or pushed out
Morpheme Breakdown
ex
trud
ed
ex
out
trud
thrust
ed
past tense suffix
Etymology
the word 'extruded' originates from the latin verb 'extrudere', a compound of 'ex-' (out) and 'trudere' (to thrust). the root 'trudere' itself is traced back to the proto-indo-european base treud-, meaning 'to push, press, or squeeze'. this literal sense of pushing something outwards evolved into the modern technical meaning of shaping a material, such as plastic or metal, by forcing it through a shaped opening. the '-ed' suffix marks its common english grammatical function as a past participle, describing both the action and the resultant state of the object.
Analysis
Structure: ex (out) + trud (thrust) + ed (past tense suffix)
ex- (latin prefix, meaning 'out'); trud- (latin root, from 'trudere', meaning 'to thrust, push'); -ed (old english suffix, indicating past tense or past participle).
Examples
the factory produces extruded aluminum profiles for window frames.
molten plastic is extruded through a die to form long, continuous shapes.
the paste was extruded from a tube to create decorative patterns on the cake.