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Definition of “fabricator”

fabricator (ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtə) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a person who fabricates (story, evidence)
  2. manufacturer

fabricate (ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪt Pronunciation for fabricate

Definitions

verb

  1. to make, build, or construct
  2. to devise, invent, or concoct (a story, lie, etc)
  3. to fake or forge

Derived Forms

ˌfabriˈcation noun
ˈfabricative adjective
ˈfabriˌcator noun

Word Origin

C15: from Latin fabricāre to build, make, from fabrica workshop; see fabric

Example Sentences Including 'fabricator'

A good illustration is the concentration of certain supply industries around the main fabricator industries.
Tom Cannon Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice
But the new bosses announced on Wednesday that just 97 jobs would go -- and fabricator Eddie's was not one of them.
Sun, News of the World (1999)
Redmond, Noel, steel fabricator , Knockanure, Bunclody, Co. Wexford.
Irish Times (2002)
She is planning a romantic holiday in Rome with husband Ed, 47 - who has quit his globetrotting job as a steel fabricator.
Sun, News of the World (2001)
They thought he worked for a metal fabricator in Trafford Park, they thought he was a labourer.
Kippax, Frank The Scar
We thought it was a clever way to do a movie review, to have the most infamous fabricator review another infamous fabricator," he said.
Toronto Sun (2003)

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