3-D printing
noun [ U ] (also 3D printing) uk/θriːˌdiː ˈprɪn.tɪŋ/ us/θriːˌdiː ˈprɪn.t̬ɪŋ/
3D打印，立体打印
the process of printing a solid object from a digital model by printing many separate layers of the object
They claimed that with the possibility of 3-D printing a new industrial revolution was under way. 他们声称，随着3D打印成为可能，一场新的工业革命已经发生了。
See: 3-D printer
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- This 3-D printing gives us the ability to customize to a great degree.
- 3D printing is changing the way we produce objects, from tools to toys, and even body parts.
- A man has had his chest rebuilt using 3D printing technology during an operation to remove a large tumour.