Metalworking Jargon

noun the act of forcing a material through a shaped opening or die

• The extrusion process involves forcing material through a die to create a specific shape.
• They use extrusion to make those plastic tubes.
• I heard they're extruding some new product at the factory.
• His words seemed to be an extrusion of his true feelings.

noun a small, thin piece of something, especially if it has broken off or come off in small, thin pieces

verb to break off or come off in small, thin pieces

• It is important to gently exfoliate your skin to help flake off dead skin cells.
• I need to use a scrub to help flake off this dry skin.
• I hate when my nail polish starts to flake off.
• The stress of the situation caused her to flake off and cancel our plans.