🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

3D-Druck

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dʁaɪ̯deː dʁʊk

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
3D Printing/ˌθriːˈdiː ˈprɪn.tɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der 3D-Druck verändert die industrielle Produktion."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action or process of making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model, typically by laying down many successive layers of a material.

    "Engineers used 3D printing to create the complex prototype within a few hours."
  2. 2

    Additive manufacturing techniques collectively used for rapid prototyping and custom production.

    "Advances in 3D printing have revolutionized manufacturing in the medical and aerospace industries."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of '3D' (short for three-dimensional, utilizing the number 3 and dimensional from Latin 'dimensio') and 'printing' (from Middle English 'printen', originating from Latin 'premere', to press). The term emerged in the late 20th century with the invention of additive manufacturing technologies.

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