fab
fab · fabs · fabbed · fabbing
To fabricate, especially in the context of fabbersTo fabricate, especially in the context of fabbers
/fæb/
» It's expensive to fab a custom chip.
Es ist teuer, sich einen Chip speziell anfertigen zu lassen.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To fabricate, especially in the context of fabbers
It uses digital data from a computer to “fab” products and models of new products.
Examples
3 sentencesIt's expensive to fab a custom chip.
deEs ist teuer, sich einen Chip speziell anfertigen zu lassen.
We're right down the street from the chip fab.
It was fab.
Origin
From fabricate and its derived terms, by shortening.From fabricate and its derived terms, by shortening.
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Forms
fabs, fabbing, fabbed, fabbedWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle