Extrudes

/ɪkˈstrudz/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of extrude; pushes, squeezes, or forces something out through an opening.

Etymology

From extrude with the regular third-person singular present tense suffix -s (or -es after sibilants). This is the standard modern English verb conjugation for third person.

Kelly Says

The present tense form 'extrudes' might seem simple, but it's interesting that English uses the same unchanged root for all tenses—compare this to languages like French that would say 'extrude/extrudez/extrudent' with different endings. English's simplified verb system is actually pretty unusual among European languages!

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