fabricated

American

[fab-ri-key-tid] / ˈfæb rɪˌkeɪ tɪd /

adjective

made by art or skill and labor.

For the staircases, the ceramics manufacturer supplied a specially fabricated porcelain tile resembling natural stone.
made by assembling parts or sections.

Plywood is a fabricated wood board made of three or more panels of wood veneer laid one on top of another.
(of a lie, story, excuse, etc.) devised or invented.

That is a wholly fabricated allegation without any foundation whatsoever.
faked or forged.

Scientists reported that the fabricated fossil had been made up of parts of a primitive bird and a dinosaur, glued together by a farmer.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of fabricate.

Other Word Forms

quasi-fabricated adjective
unfabricated adjective
well-fabricated adjective

Etymology

Origin of fabricated

First recorded in 1770–80; fabricate + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; fabricate + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

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They were convicted on espionage charges their families have always condemned as fabricated.

From Barron's

The authorities say White Tiger's victims came from Germany, the UK, Canada and the US but his lawyer described the allegations are baseless and fabricated.

From BBC

The structures are fabricated using two-photon polymerization lithography with commercial 3D printing systems.

From Science Daily

The ISM PMI tracks apparel, wood products, chemicals, plastics, fabricated metals, and primary metals, among others.

From Barron's

Friedman said “it looked very realistic” until a colleague tried searching for the studies only to discover they were completely fabricated.

From The Wall Street Journal

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