3d printer
Definition
A machine that creates three-dimensional solid objects from a digital file by laying down successive layers of material.
A device that turns your dreams of owning custom-made plastic trinkets into a reality of endless firmware updates and clogged nozzles.
Examples
My 3d printer has been running for 40 hours just to produce a plastic octopus that I will inevitably lose in the couch cushions.
He spent three weeks calibrating his 3d printer only to realize he was out of filament five minutes into the actual print job.
Nothing humbles a tech enthusiast quite like a 3d printer that decides to turn a perfectly good model into a giant pile of spaghetti noodles at 3 AM.
I told myself I bought the 3d printer for functional home repairs, but we all know it is really for printing tiny swords for my desk cat.