extrusion press

noun

1. a machine that shapes semisoft metals or plastics by forcing them through dies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of extrusion press¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

What really sparked the explosion of pasta shapes was the invention of the extrusion press.

From Salon

Officials say the company’s Bowling Green plant will add a melting furnace and extrusion press and create 90 jobs.

From Washington Times

The huge casting is actually only a single pact of a still bigger machine: a giant extrusion press 2� times more powerful than any of its type in the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive