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fab

1 American  
[fab] / fæb /

adjective

Slang.

  1. fabulous.

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.
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

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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. )

Example Sentences

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But the Terrafab announcement was light on details, beyond saying Intel would help with “refactor silicon fab technology” for the project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

And this will blow your mind: The cooking from L.A.’s fab new restaurant scene creates as much man-made ozone as our cars do — one-quarter of the total!

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Tesla and SpaceX will kick off the Terafab project with an advanced technology fab in Texas.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Taking on a chip fab, as semiconductor manufacturing sites are called, would be a big undertaking for Tesla and SpaceX.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

“Flatiron? Like the hair thing? That makes you go from frizz to fab in the summers?”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

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