fab
1 Americanadjective
noun
abbreviation
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flavoured alcoholic beverage
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fuel air bomb
adjective
interjection
interjection
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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Additionally, Arya said improved visibility into a multiyear cycle for AI infrastructure supports his expectations for the wafer fab equipment market to reach $190 billion in revenue in 2027, and $250 billion in 2028.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
A single advanced chip fab can draw enormous amounts of water and electricity, and chip production as a whole emits well over 100 million tons of carbon equivalent a year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
This could include SK Hynix’s plans to invest in artificial-intelligence data centers, with its Yongin fab cluster commitments already expected at 600 trillion won, he notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
SK hynix said proceeds from the offering would be used to fund chip facilities -- including its first fab at South Korea's Yongin semiconductor cluster, an advanced packaging facility in Cheongju, and chipmaking equipment.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
That fab song with the dusty flute in it by Men at Work was on.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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That work is taking center stage at Arens’ new downtown Los Angeles gallery, FAB LA, in a show titled “And the Winner Is.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
StanChart has recently had "no contact" with FAB, Chief Financial Officer Andy Halford told reporters on a conference call on Thursday.
From Reuters ● Oct. 26, 2023
FAB FRESHMEN: The 6-foot-3, 185-pound Sexton was the centerpiece of a consensus No. 5-rated class, the program’s highest ever recruiting ranking.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2017
Rick Fisher demonstrates a vanishing ball illusion at the counter of his shop, FAB Magic Company.
From The Verge ● Sep. 24, 2014
When it is by itself on the body of the mason bee's larva, the murderous grub belongs either to Anthrax trifasciata, MEIGEN, or to Leucospis gigas, FAB.
From The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos
At the plaza, Stanley Petey Cox, a rapper who goes by the name Mistah F.A.B., gave a passionate speech about the need to organize and take action.
From The Verge ● Jun. 2, 2020
Right now, he is rapper Mistah F.A.B., and he’s grinding, trying to get the hook just right.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 7, 2019
New York State, for example, hopes to be the successful bidder this month on the 870-passenger F.A.B.
From Time Magazine Archive
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