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. — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
shekitten · Tatoeba · CC0Meaning
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. — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
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