hot end

noun

The part of a 3D printer that heats the filament.

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Meanings

nounhot end (plural hot ends)

plural hot ends · alternative hotend

  1. 3D printingThe part of a 3D printer that heats the filament.
  2. artsThe part of a glassworks comprising the forehearth, forming machines, and annealing ovens.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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