fabrication
12
5.4
- noun
- /ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
- Group Alpha will do sheet metal fabrication.
- fabrication process
- design and fabrication
- fabrication methods
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Watch on YouTubeA long time ago in a fabrication plant far, far away.
- A long time ago in a fabrication plant far, far away.
- Because not every factory does every fabrication, OK?
- So the the the fab movement, digital fabrication, fabrication in the full range of what that means is still in the early stages.
- Intel has shown us all that it's hard to do both design and fabrication both quickly and competently rather than just focusing on one.
- It it's not communication or computation or fabrication.
Examples
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The material's demonstrated corrosion resistance, strength, weldability, and ease of fabrication make it particularly suitable for marine applications.
Academic text (1994) -
Models are available for use with materials commonly used in aircraft structural fabrication.
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The material used and the method of fabrication play a major role.
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The company employs you to oversee the fabrication of these units...
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Generally, microactuators are built by way of fabrication techniques and materials used in the production of integrated circuits.
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It required the meticulous design and fabrication of 70 separate pieces, which were then assembled.
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The engineers are responsible for the fabrication of the new solar panels at the facility.
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At the workshop, they specialize in the fabrication of custom metal parts for various industries.
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The fabrication of the bridge required careful planning and precision engineering to ensure safety.
Synonyms
834
2.0
Work of building things like houses, roads or bridges
668
2.7
Making goods or services on a large scale
591
1.3
The act of producing something
293
3.4
The process of making things from raw materials, often in factories
39
3.7
Making many things using machines
1
3.9
Making something into a certain shape often by hand
Antonyms
How Complex
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3.4
- Specialized
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5.4
834
2.0
- Specialized
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3.5
591
1.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fabrication comes from old Latin words like fabrica ('workshop') and faber ('craftsman') and is related to the familiar word fabric. So a fabrication in manufacturing is literally the 'making' or building of something in a workshop.