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fabricated
[ fab-ri-key-tid ]
adjective
- made by art or skill and labor:
For the staircases, the ceramics manufacturer supplied a specially fabricated porcelain tile resembling natural stone.
- 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.
- (of a lie, story, excuse, etc.) devised or invented:
That is a wholly fabricated allegation without any foundation whatsoever.
- 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
- the simple past tense and past participle of fabricate.
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·-ڲ··· adjective
- ܲ·ڲ··· adjective
- ɱ-ڲ··· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of fabricated1
Example Sentences
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.
The next step was with the skin department, where silicon skins were fabricated and painted.
It has said reports of atrocities were fabricated.
Security forces said they had also recovered and destroyed two machine guns and locally fabricated shotguns.
“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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