spaghettification UK /spəˌɡɛtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/US /spəˌɡɛtəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun3 •The gravitational stretching of objects into long, thin shapes, usually near a black hole.Spaghettification was due to gravity intensifying, metre by metre, in the approach to a black hole. — 1977 •Failure in which extruded filament forms tangled, stringy, or chaotic strands instead of the intended structure, often due to adhesion issues, improper settings, or printer malfunction. •(rare) The act of turning something into long, thin strands like spaghetti.