build plate

noun

A removable sheet or platform attached to the surface of a 3D printer's print bed.

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Meanings

nounbuild plate (plural build plates)

plural build plates · alternative buildplate

  1. 3D printingA removable sheet or platform attached to the surface of a 3D printer's print bed.
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APA

build plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/build%20plate

MLA

“build plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/build%20plate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “build plate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/build%20plate.

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