The technology creates 3 - D objects from digital models by printing thousands of successive layers of material. (freedmanart.com)
The L - shaped cave had a rim of rocks at the entrance that trapped successive layers of sand inside. (sciencedaily.com)
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is the process of turning a 2D digital image into a 3D object through printing successive layers of materials until an entire item is created. (sciencedaily.com)