noun
- a machine that shapes material by forcing it through a specially shaped opening
Usage: manufacturing; industrial
Examples
- The plastic extruder produced long tubes for the plumbing system.
- Metal extruders are used to create aluminum window frames.
- The pasta extruder shaped the dough into various forms.
- Industrial extruders can process tons of material per hour.
- The extruder heated the plastic pellets before shaping them.
- Quality control checked each product coming from the extruder.