fab

[ fab ]

/ fæb /

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Origin of fab

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

Words nearby fab

f, f2f, fa, FAA, F.A.A.A.S., fab, fabaceous, fabada, Fabergé, Fabian, Fabianism

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How to use fab in a sentence

Parents could even buy a whole pre-fab mission-making kit in case their kid happened to mention after dinner that the project is due tomorrow.
The Learning Curve: Why Mission Dioramas Are (Mostly) History|Randy Dotinga|August 5, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Not only are the fabs for manufacturing such chips expensive, but the cost of designing the immensely complex circuits is now beyond the reach of many companies.
The great chip crisis threatens the promise of Moore’s Law|Jeremy Hsu|June 30, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer championed the construction of GlobalFoundries’ fab in his home state of New York, and lobbied for more.
From Cars to Toasters, America's Semiconductor Shortage Is Wreaking Havoc on Our Lives. Can We Fix It?|Andrew Blum|June 28, 2021|Time
Chip fabs aren’t just factories, but linchpins of American self-reliance.
From Cars to Toasters, America's Semiconductor Shortage Is Wreaking Havoc on Our Lives. Can We Fix It?|Andrew Blum|June 28, 2021|Time

It’ll take you inside the mosaic of the fab filmmaker’s life and work.
Two new books celebrate Old Hollywood glory|Kathi Wolfe|June 12, 2021|Washington Blade
The Beatles Story Museum features a replica of the Cavern Club and a Fab 4D animated cinema show.
Catch Beatles Fever! Ten Essential Travel Destinations for Beatlemaniacs|Lonely Planet|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Fab Four swam up out of the developing bath, youngsters again on the verge of everything.
Never Before Seen Beatles Photos From 1964|Leslie Woodhead|April 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Fab Five Freddy, DJ Lindsay Luv, and others recall his legacy.
The Last Days of DJ AM|Peter Davis|August 31, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Not since the high-gloss first lady started flaunting those glistening ab-fab Obama-arms, the body part du jour.
The History of Michelle's Arms|Sandra McElwaine|March 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
This insect varies so much in colour, that I almost think it to be the same species with the following S. cyanipes, Fab.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Not long after, the earle of Chester going ouer to Wales, with long and continual warres tired and Fab.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (2 of 12)|Raphael Holinshed
Fab′ulist, one who invents fables; Fabulos′ity, Fab′ulousness.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
It is, as to its general shape, similarly constructed in Agrion Fab.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
For illustrations of the fable of this play, compare Hyginus, Fab.
The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I.|Euripides

British Dictionary definitions for fab (1 of 3)

fab¹

/ (fæb) informal, mainly British /

adjective

short for fabulous

interjection

an expression of approval or enthusiasm

British Dictionary definitions for fab (2 of 3)

FAB²

abbreviation for

flavoured alcoholic beverage

fuel air bomb

British Dictionary definitions for fab (3 of 3)

F.A.B.

interjection

British an expression of agreement to, or acknowledgment of, a command

Word Origin for F.A.B.

C20: from British television series Thunderbirds

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