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.—
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The company uses additive manufacturing (3D metal printing) to build key components of the system.
—Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) is pioneering advancements in additive manufacturing and sustainable materials.
—Seth Darling, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Both teams and the sport's organizer are using additive manufacturing for parts.
—Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
Northrop Grumman used additive manufacturing for the experimental Model 437 aircraft, in partnership with Scaled Composites.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) is pioneering advancements in additive manufacturing and sustainable materials.
—Seth Darling, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Both teams and the sport's organizer are using additive manufacturing for parts.
—Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
Northrop Grumman used additive manufacturing for the experimental Model 437 aircraft, in partnership with Scaled Composites.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Additive manufacturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/additive%20manufacturing. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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