fabricate
/ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.89 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To cut up an animal as preparation for cooking, particularly used in reference to fowl.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "to fabricate a bridge or ship"
- "The bronze that formerly ornamented this temple was made use of to fabricate the baldachin of St Peter's."
- "to fabricate computer chips"
- "The omni-tool itself is a combination computer and general-purpose engineering device that fabricates tools and equipment as needed. It acts as a translator, computer, holographic recorder and player, full translation software, and can create lockpicks and any other equipment needed to use a character's skills. An omni-tool can be upgraded with a number of options."
- "Planar metamaterials with subwavelength thickness, or metasurfaces, consisting of single-layer or few-layer stacks of planar structures, can be readily fabricated using lithography and nanoprinting methods, and the ultrathin thickness in the wave propagation direction can greatly suppress the undesirable losses."
- "to fabricate a lie or story"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: fabricaten, fabricātus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/
- British English: /ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/