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fabricated

[ fab-ri-key-tid ]

adjective

  1. made by art or skill and labor:

    For the staircases, the ceramics manufacturer supplied a specially fabricated porcelain tile resembling natural stone.

  2. made by assembling parts or sections:

    Plywood is a fabricated wood board made of three or more panels of wood veneer laid one on top of another.

  3. (of a lie, story, excuse, etc.) devised or invented:

    That is a wholly fabricated allegation without any foundation whatsoever.

  4. faked or forged:

    Scientists reported that the fabricated fossil had been made up of parts of a primitive bird and a dinosaur, glued together by a farmer.



verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of fabricate.
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·-ڲ··· adjective
  • ܲ·ڲ··· adjective
  • ɱ-ڲ··· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fabricated1

First recorded in 1770–80; fabricate + -ed 2( def ) for the adjective senses; fabricate + -ed 1( def ) for the verb sense
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Example Sentences

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County supervisors approved the settlement Tuesday on the threshold of a trial in the federal case, which was brought by eight plaintiffs who contended that police and prosecutors had fabricated the charges against them.

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The next step was with the skin department, where silicon skins were fabricated and painted.

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It has said reports of atrocities were fabricated.

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Security forces said they had also recovered and destroyed two machine guns and locally fabricated shotguns.

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“Oliver’s feigned outrage at Dr. Morley was fabricated for ratings and profits at the expense of Dr. Morley’s reputation and personal well-being.”

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