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• fab
  fab

  adjective

  fabulous.
• FAB
  FAB

  abbreviation

  flavoured alcoholic beverage
• F.A.B.
  F.A.B.

  interjection

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

fab

¹ American  

[fab] / fæb /

adjective

Slang.

1. fabulous.

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fab ² American  

[fab] / fæb /

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.

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FAB ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. flavoured alcoholic beverage

2. fuel air bomb

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fab ² British  

/ fæb /

adjective

1. short for fabulous

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interjection

1. an expression of approval or enthusiasm

F.A.B. ³ British  

interjection

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

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Etymology

Origin of fab¹

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

Origin of fab²

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

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