additive manufacturing
noun
: 3d printing
Instead of the old approach of carving a usable part out of a large block of material, additive manufacturing builds an object up layer by layer.—
Larry Greenemeier
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The new law establishes a working group of experts in topics including additive manufacturing technology, artificial intelligence and public safety.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 28 May 2026
According to Hyperion Systems, ASTRA 460’s hull can be manufactured in about 40 hours by using large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM).
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
From subtractive to additive manufacturing The breakthrough 3D printing technology Carbon DLS is a vat photopolymerization process that uses digital light projection (DLP), oxygen-permeable optics, and programmable liquid resins to produce durable polymer products.
—Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
That acquisition specialized in advanced metal manufacturing and is bolstering its parent company’s additive manufacturing capacity, particularly for combustion chambers and turbopumps.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Mar. 2026
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 28 May 2026
According to Hyperion Systems, ASTRA 460’s hull can be manufactured in about 40 hours by using large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM).
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
From subtractive to additive manufacturing The breakthrough 3D printing technology Carbon DLS is a vat photopolymerization process that uses digital light projection (DLP), oxygen-permeable optics, and programmable liquid resins to produce durable polymer products.
—Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
That acquisition specialized in advanced metal manufacturing and is bolstering its parent company’s additive manufacturing capacity, particularly for combustion chambers and turbopumps.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for additive manufacturing
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“Additive manufacturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/additive%20manufacturing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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