fab

¹

[fab]

adjective

Slang.

1. fabulous.

fab

²

[fab]

noun

1. a factory for manufacturing, especially one for manufacturing the semiconductor devices used in computers and other advanced electronics (often used attributively).

   The newly built fab will create jobs in the community.

   He is an advisor at a fab lab nearby.

FAB

¹

abbreviation

1. flavoured alcoholic beverage

2. fuel air bomb

fab

²

/ fæb /

adjective

1. short for fabulous

interjection

1. an expression of approval or enthusiasm

F.A.B.

³

interjection

1. an expression of agreement to, or acknowledgment of, a command

Word History and Origins

Origin of fab¹

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

Origin of fab²

First recorded in 1980–85; shortened from fabrication ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of fab¹

C20: from British television series Thunderbirds

Example Sentences

The government has invested $12bn in the company, so that it can build a massive semiconductor factory or "fab" in the small city of Chitose.

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“I think we’re probably going to have to build a gigantic chip fab.”

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“I think we’re probably going to have to build a gigantic chip fab.”

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What was fab about the replays was how clear it was: Cooper Jr. really tucked that right foot and touched the left one down, in end zone grass, no gray area, no question.

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Hua Hong’s recent decision to acquire a chip-making facility from its parent group could lift its average selling price substantially, as the new fab will enable more advanced chip production, they say.

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