3D printer

American  

[three-dee prin-ter] / ˈθriˈdi ˈprɪn tər /

Or 3-D printer

noun

Computers.

1. a device used to print three-dimensional objects by the process of 3D printing.

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Etymology

Origin of 3D printer

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

Clem has been buying them in bulk on the internet, accepting donated whistles from friends, and making his with a 3D printer.

From Los Angeles Times

She had initially invested in a 3D printer, which can cost about $200, to create merch for her website, but she says some people in the movement bought their first printers just for whistles.

From Slate

In three years, they have deployed a dozen plug-sized devices, made with a 3D printer at a cost of around $50 each, which clock air quality every three minutes.

From Barron's

To restore them to their original shape, Prof Ni's team scanned the skulls and undistorted them using computer modelling techniques and then printed replicas on a 3D printer.

From BBC

There are also calls for 3D printer manufacturers to block the printing of gun parts, in the same way that conventional printers restrict the printing of currency.

From BBC