3D printer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of 3D printer
First recorded in 1990–95
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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 ● Feb. 5, 2026
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 ● Jan. 31, 2026
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 ● Jan. 21, 2026
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 ● Sep. 25, 2025
The first 3D printer in Gaza was smuggled in as parts about 10 years ago, said Dr. Tarek Loubani, a Palestinian-Canadian emergency room physician in London, Ontario.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2025
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