Meanings
noun3D print (plural 3D prints)
plural 3D prints
- A three-dimensional solid object made using a 3D printer.
verb3D print (third-person singular simple present 3D prints, present participle 3D printing, simple past and past participle 3D printed)
present singular third person 3D prints · participle present 3D printing · participle past 3D printed · past 3D printed · alternative 3D-print
- transitivemediaTo use a 3D printer to make (a three-dimensional solid object) from a digital model.
Origin
Back-formation from 3D printer.
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3D print. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/3D%20print
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