fab

See also: Fab, FAB, and F.A.B.

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fæb/
• Rhymes: -æb

Etymology 1

From fabulous, by shortening

Adjective

fab (comparative fabber, superlative fabbest)

1. (informal) fabulous (great or spectacular).

Derived terms

• fabby

Etymology 2

From fabricate and its derived terms, by shortening

Noun

fab (plural fabs)

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

   The chip fab will double its production next year.

Synonyms

• fabber
• foundry

Verb

1. To fabricate, especially in the context of fabbers

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

Related terms

• fabber
• fabless
• prefab

Anagrams

• AFB, B.F.A., BAF, BFA

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Volapük

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fab/

Noun

fab (nominative plural fabs)

1. fable

Declension

declension of fab

	singular	plural
nominative	fab	fabs
genitive	faba	fabas
dative	fabe	fabes
accusative	fabi	fabis
vocative 1	o fab!	o fabs!
predicative 2	fabu	fabus

• ¹ status as a case is disputed
• ² in later, non-classical Volapük only

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Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vaːb/

Noun

fab m

1. Soft mutation of mab.