powder bed

noun

A component of several kinds of rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing technology for making objects described by digital data. A bed of powder is selectively transformed (in certain regions) via any of various methods (e.g., a liquid that binds, a laser that melts, a laser that sinters).

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nounpowder bed (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA component of several kinds of rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing technology for making objects described by digital data. A bed of powder is selectively transformed (in certain regions) via any of various methods (e.g., a liquid that binds, a laser that melts, a laser that sinters).
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