English Explanatory Dictionary

3D printing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects from digital models.
  2. Such manufacture that uses thermoplastics.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of 3D print

Word forms

3D printing

Etymology

The narrower sense was the earliest sense, at a time when its referent was the only commercialized type (late 20th century). The broader sense has since eclipsed the narrower one.

Synonyms

AM additive manufacturing

Related words

three-dimensional printing 3D printer

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 3D打印 Estonian: kolmemõõtmeline printimine Finnish: 3D-tulostus Finnish: kolmiulotteinen tulostus Finnish: esinetulostus Georgian: სამგანზომილებიანი ბეჭდვა Hindi: त्रिविम मुद्रण Polish: druk przestrzenny Polish: druk 3D Portuguese: impressão 3D Russian: 3D-печа́ть Spanish: impresión 3D Swedish: 3D-utskrift Swedish: 3D-printteknik
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