fab

comparative fabber · superlative fabbest

1. informalFabulous (great or spectacular).

plural fabs

1. informalA manufacturing plant which fabricates items, particularly silicon chips.

   The chip fab will double its production next year.

   Synonyms: fabber, foundry

present singular third person fabs · participle present fabbing · participle past fabbed · past fabbed

1. informaltransitiveTo fabricate, especially in the context of fabbers

   It uses digital data from a computer to “fab” products and models of new products.

plural Fabs

1. entertainmentA member of The Beatles.

plural Fabs

1. abbreviationimmunologyAbbreviation of fragment antigen-binding.

alternative F.A.B. · alternative F. A. B. · alternative F-A-B · alternative F.-A.-B.

1. humorousbroadcastingUsed to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood.

   "Okay, FAB. Over and out."

   1986, Márcio Souza, The order of the day: an unidentified flying opus

   2 more examples

   It was great to report back to Mike and Jason on this knowing they were eager to hear that everything was operational. F.A.B. Virgil!

   2011, Norman Beech, The Atlantic Job - A Dad and a Lad, FilamentPublishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 69

   “Understood. F.A.B., sir.” Their pilot hung the microphone back on its hook.

   2013, Andrez Bergen, Who is Killing the Great Capes of Heropa?, John Hunt Publishing, →ISBN

   Synonyms: roger, acknowledged, five-by-five

plural FABs

1. abbreviationAbbreviation of frontal assessment battery.
2. abbreviationAbbreviation of French–American–British classification.
3. abbreviationAbbreviation of fast atom bombardment.

1. abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of French–American–British.

1. PhilippinesabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Freeport Area of Bataan.