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3D printing
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English
Etymology
The narrower sense was the earliest sense, at a time when its en referent was the only commercialized type (late 20th century). The broader sense has since eclipsed the narrower one.
Noun
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en Q360931 The manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects from digital models.
en three-dimensional printing
en AM<id:Q360931> additive manufacturing<id:Q360931>
en manufacturing#Noun making#Noun
en sometimes specifically Such manufacture that uses thermoplastics.
en AM<id:Q360931> additive manufacturing<id:Q360931> < manufacturing#Noun making#Noun
Related terms
en 3D printer
Translations
manufacture of three-dimensional solid objects
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 3D打印 sāndī dǎyìn
Estonian: et kolmemõõtmeline printimine
Finnish: fi 3D-tulostus, fi kolmiulotteinen tulostus, fi esinetulostus
Georgian: ka სამგანზომილებიანი ბეჭდვა
Hindi: hi त्रिविम मुद्रण m
Polish: pl druk przestrzenny m-in, pl druk 3D m-in
Portuguese: pt impressão 3D f
Russian: ru 3D-печа́ть f
Spanish: es impresión 3D f
Swedish: sv 3D-utskrift c, sv 3D-printteknik c
Verb
en verb form
en 3D print ing-form
Further reading
en 3D printing