fab

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Adjective 1.2.1.1 Derived terms 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Verb 1.3.2.1 Related terms 1.4 References 1.5 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: fæb, SAMPA: /f{b/
• Rhymes: -æb

[edit] Etymology 1

From fabulous, by shortening

[edit] Adjective

fab (comparative fabber, superlative fabbest)

1. fabulous (great or spectacular). ^[1]

[edit] Derived terms

• fabby

[edit] Etymology 2

From fabricate and its derived terms, by shortening

[edit] Noun

fab (plural fabs)

1. A manufacturing plant which fabricates items, particularly silicon chips.

   Hundreds were put out of work when the chip fab shut down.

[edit] Synonyms

• fabber

[edit] Verb

to fab (third-person singular simple present fabs, present participle fabbing, simple past and past participle fabbed)

1. fabricate, especially in the context of fabbers

   It uses digital data from a computer to “fab” products and models of new products. [1]

[edit] Related terms

• fabber
• fabless
• pre-fab

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, third edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, p. 652 (ISBN 0-395-44895-6)

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of abf
• AFB
• BAF
• BFA