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powder bed

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Broader terms: bed

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