3D printing

American  

[three-dee prin-ting] / ˈθriˈdi ˈprɪn tɪŋ /

Or 3-D printing

noun

Computers.

1. a printing process that involves making three-dimensional objects from digital models by applying many thin layers of quick-drying material on top of each other.

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Etymology

Origin of 3D printing

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Migra Whistle offers online resources for 3D printing, coordinates whistle-packing events, and sends printed whistles to community members.

From Slate

He has written about bidets, brain implants, the cult of the founder, the history of technology, innovation, venture capital, robotics, batteries, energy, materials science, wireless communications, AI, data science, telepresence, microchips, logistics, IT, 3D printing and autonomous boats, trucks, cars, drones and flying taxis.

From The Wall Street Journal

The long term vision is to combine this bacterial co culture with Martian regolith and use it as feedstock for 3D printing on Mars.

From Science Daily

It is difficult to reproduce Martian gravity on Earth, yet gravity affects 3D printing and autonomous construction.

From Science Daily

The structures are fabricated using two-photon polymerization lithography with commercial 3D printing systems.

From Science Daily