fab
adjective
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fab
1 American
[fab]
/ fæb /
adjective
Slang.
fab
2
American
[fab]
/ fæb /
noun
FAB
1
British
abbreviation
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flavoured alcoholic beverage
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fuel air bomb
fab
2
British
/ fæb /
adjective
interjection
F.A.B.
3
British
interjection
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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To get solar panels because you’ve grasped the moral tragedy of climate change, not because your neighbor Larry’s roof looks kind of fab with them.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
Intel trades at 5 times book value, compared to TSMC’s over 12 times, suggesting significant potential if its fab division becomes profitable.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The company shipped its first transceiver from its 6-inch fab, which should improve gross margins compared to earlier-generation transceivers, Needham reported in a research note Wednesday.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
A single chip-making factory, or fab, can cost upward of $20 billion and take years to build.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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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