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fab 1

 (făb)
n. Informal
Fabrication: building a shed of metal fab.

fab 2

 (făb)
adj. Slang
Fabulous; wonderful.
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fab

(fæb)
adj
short for fabulous
interj
an expression of approval or enthusiasm

FAB

abbreviation for
1. (Brewing) flavoured alcoholic beverage
2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) fuel air bomb
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fab

(fæb)

adj. Slang.
fabulous.
[1960–65; by shortening]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.fab - extremely pleasing; "a fabulous vacation"
fabulous
pleasing - giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance"
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fab

adjective wonderful, great, excellent, fantastic, marvellous, mega (slang), awesome (slang), first-rate, brill (informal), out of this world (informal), mean (slang) It's a fab place for a holiday.
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Translations

fab

[fæb] ADJ (Brit) → fabuloso, bárbaro, macanudo (S. Cone) , chévere (Col, Ven)
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fab

[ˈfæb] adj (=fabulous) (= great) → génial(e)
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fab

adj (dated inf) abbr of fabulous → toll (inf), → dufte (dated inf)
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Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) announced on Wednesday that it has commenced construction of a new state-of-the-art semiconductor fabrication facility, Fab 6, and a new R&D centre, the Memory R&D Centre, at Yokkaichi Operations in Mie prefecture, Japan, the company's main memory production base.
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Supported by Bader Group and Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) International Network of Fab Labs, the project will be housed in the Bader 2 Building in Seef District.
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Fab labs are independently owned and operated facilities that provide communities with the equipment, tools, and resources necessary to engage in the fabrication of objects.
Bills propose a Fab lab network: bills in the House and Senate propose setting up a national network of fabrication laboratories in an effort to support the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators
Fab Lab Airedale lies in the Aire Valley Corridor an area still rich in manufacturing and particularly engineering, with names including Pace, Carnaud Metal Box, Kone Escalators, within a five mail radius of the site.
The Fab Lab: Fab Labs--digital fabrication laboratories--were set up to inspire people and entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into new products and prototypes by giving them access to a range of advanced digital manufacturing technology
The government said FAB units would be set in the country by two business consortia including IBM Corp, Israel's TowerJazz and STMicroelectronics NV.
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Fab Labs encourage the exchange of ideas between inventors in different countries by providing the space, equipment and help to rapidly turn ideas into working prototypes.
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During an appearance on ESPN's "Mike and Mike" morning radio show, Rose (http://msn.foxsports.com/collegebasketball/story/jalen-rose-calls-out-chris-webber-says-hes-shunning-fab-five-reunion-at-michigan-louisville-ncaa-championship-040813) called out Webber for his refusal to attend tonight's NCAA championship game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Fab Five's alma mater, the Michigan Wolverines.
Jalen Rose Calls Out Chris Webber, Tells Him To Attend Tonight's 'Fab Five' Reunion At NCAA Championship Game
In addition, it is providing a cash consideration of USD3.5m to the holders of FAB stock options and warrants.
Pacific Premier closes USD57m acquisition of FAB
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A human/murine chimeric Fab antibody neutralizes anthrax lethal toxin in vitro

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