"blob of death" meaning in All languages combined

See blob of death on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: blobs of death [plural]
Etymology: By analogy with terms for computer errors like blue screen of death and red ring of death. Head templates: {{en-noun|blobs of death}} blob of death (plural blobs of death)
  1. (3D printing slang) A print failure in which a blob of filament sticks to the nozzle of a 3D printer, causing a partial or complete blockage.
    Sense id: en-blob_of_death-en-noun-Vq-q~nch Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
          "failure",
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        ],
        [
          "blob",
          "blob"
        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
          "nozzle",
          "nozzle"
        ],
        [
          "3D printer",
          "3D printer"
        ],
        [
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        ]
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      ]
    }
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        ],
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