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

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3D printer

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

"But in the longer term we could put the lab-grown ingredients into a 3D printer and print off whatever you want on the space station, such as a steak!"

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 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