3D printing en · NOUN
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.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects from digital models.
- (sometimes, specifically, uncountable) The manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects from digital models. ▸ Such manufacture that uses thermoplastics.
Hypernyms
AM · manufacturing · manufacturing · making · additive manufacturing · making
Relateds
three-dimensional printing · 3D printer · three-dimensional printing
Synonyms
additive manufacturing · additive manufacturing · AM · AM
Translations (14)
fi kolmiulotteinen tulostus (manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects) · et kolmemõõtmeline printimine (manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects) · pl druk 3D (manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects) · sv 3D-printteknik (manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects) · sv 3D-utskrift (manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects) · hi त्रिविम मुद्रण (manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects) · cmn 3D打印 (manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects) · pt impressão 3D (manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects) · fi esinetulostus (manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects) · es impresión 3D (manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects) · ru 3D-печа́ть (manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects) · pl druk przestrzenny (manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects) · ka სამგანზომილებიანი ბეჭდვა (manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects) · fi 3D-tulostus (manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects)