fab // noun [C]

(Manufacturing )

a factory where microchips are made:

The company is building two new fabs. See note at FABRICATE

fab verb [+ obj] (-bb-):

The chips are fabbed by IBM.

NOTE The word fab was formed from the words ‘fabrication (plant)' and ‘fabricate'.

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