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RepRap

RepRap noun: a 3D printer capable of printing most of its own components, so as to allow further printers to be created.

Noun

RepRap (plural RepRaps)

  1. A 3D printer capable of printing most of its own components, so as to allow further printers to be created.
    • I used my RepRap to print a new coat-hook and some parts for another RepRap.

Forms of RepRap

pluralRepRaps

Origin of RepRap

Short for replicating rapid-prototyper. The name, like the design, is not a trademark, but available for general use under an open licence.

Questions about RepRap

What does RepRap mean?
RepRap means a 3D printer capable of printing most of its own components, so as to allow further printers to be created.
What part of speech is RepRap?
RepRap is a noun.
What is the plural of RepRap?
The plural of RepRap is RepRaps.

Words near RepRap in the dictionary

  1. repr.
  2. repraise
  3. repraised
  4. repraises
  5. repraising
  6. RepRap
  7. RepRaps
  8. repray
  9. reprayed
  10. repraying
  11. reprays

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Adapted from Wiktionary: RepRap (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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