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3D printing

or 3-D printing

[ three-dee prin-ting ]

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of 3D printing1

First recorded in 1980–85

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