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Fab is a related term of smashing.


As an abbreviation fab

is (brazilian air force).

As an adjective smashing is

serving to smash (something).

As a noun smashing is

gerund: the action of the verb to smash .

As a verb smashing is

.

fab

English

Etymology 1

From , by shortening

Adjective

(fabber)
  • fabulous (great or spectacular). The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, third edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, p. 652 (ISBN 0-395-44895-6)
    • Derived terms
    * fabby

    Etymology 2

    From and its derived terms, by shortening

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A manufacturing plant which fabricates items, particularly silicon chips.
    • Hundreds were put out of work when the chip fab shut down.
    Synonyms
    * fabber

    Verb

    (fabb)
  • fabricate, especially in the context of fabbers
    • It uses digital data from a computer to “fab ” products and models of new products. [http://www.ennex.com/~fabbers/publish/FAB-ulous.asp]
    Related terms
    * fabber * fabless * pre-fab

    References

    Anagrams

    * English clippings ---- ==Volapük==

    Noun

    (vo-noun)
  • fable

    • Declension

    (vo-decl-noun) ----

    smashing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving to smash (something).
    • The boxer delivered a smashing blow to his opponent's head.
  • (British informal ) Wonderful, very good or impressive.
    • We had a smashing time at the zoo.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Gerund: The action of the verb to smash .
    • Some Greek dance is traditionally accompanied by the smashing of crockery.

    Verb

    (head)