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expel
(redirected from expeller)

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expel someone from something
to force someone to leave something or some place; to eject someone from something or some place. The two men expelled the fighters from the tavern. Ken was expelled from school for disciplinary reasons

expel something from something

to force or eject something out of something. The machine expelled cup after cup from its opening. The volcano expelled huge globs of molten lava.

squeeze something out of something and squeeze something out

to press something until something is expelled from something. Claire squeezed some toothpaste out of the tube. She squeezed out some toothpaste.
See also: out, squeeze

squeeze something out of somebody/something
to get something with great effort from someone or something Albert was good at thinking of ways to squeeze money out of his father in England. Fred didn't like to tell the truth, and you had to squeeze it out of him.
See also: out, squeeze


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When purchasing oils, look for oils that say expeller pressed, cold pressed, or extra virgin.
The direct devolatilizing extruder finishing process will give significantly less environmental emissions than the water slurry process with its expeller, expander and dryer.
Their Cabo Chips are made from 100% white sweet corn and cooked in all-natural expeller pressed soybean oil, so the chips are naturally trans-fat free.
 
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