Αγγλικά

fabrication

gb/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/ us/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
B2 Αγγλικά
Σημασίες
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Ουσιαστικό B2 abstract
1

an invented story or lie

A fabrication is a lie that someone makes up.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: a fabrication; [something] is a fabrication
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse fabrication (a made-up story) with fabric (cloth).
Συνώνυμα
falsehood (More formal; often focuses on the untrue statement itself.) | made-up story (More informal and descriptive.)
Αντώνυμα
truth (The real facts, not invented.) | fact (Something verifiably true.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a complete fabrication |a pure fabrication |an outright fabrication |a total fabrication |a blatant fabrication |a sheer fabrication |dismiss as fabrication |expose as fabrication |accuse [someone] of fabrication |the story was a fabrication
Θέματα
communication |media |crime
Παραδείγματα
  • The article was based on a fabrication, not on verified sources.
  • He admitted that the claim about his degree was a fabrication.
  • Police quickly realized the witness’s account was a fabrication.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • That story is a fabrication.
  • She said it was all a fabrication.
Ουσιαστικό technical B2 process
2

making goods from parts

Fabrication is the process of making things in a factory or workshop.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: fabrication of [something]; fabrication facility
Συχνό λάθος:
Fabrication (making products) is not the same as fabric (cloth), though both relate to making.
Συνώνυμα
manufacture (Common business term for making goods, often on a large scale.) | production (Broader; includes planning and output, not just making parts.)
Αντώνυμα
dismantling (Taking something apart rather than making it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
industrial fabrication |metal fabrication |component fabrication |custom fabrication |precision fabrication |fabrication process |fabrication techniques |fabrication facility |in-house fabrication |fabrication costs
Θέματα
work |business |engineering
Παραδείγματα
  • The company handles design, fabrication, and testing in one facility.
  • Advances in fabrication have made the parts cheaper to produce.
  • They outsourced the fabrication of the brackets to a local workshop.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • Fabrication takes place in the factory.
  • They are responsible for the fabrication of the parts.
Ουσιαστικό technical C1 entity
3

a fabricated metal/industrial part

A fabrication can be a part that has been made, especially from metal.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: a [material] fabrication; structural fabrications
Συνώνυμα
assembly (Focuses on parts put together; not necessarily shaped/processed.) | workpiece (Technical term for a piece being worked on in manufacturing.)
Αντώνυμα
raw material (Material before it is shaped or assembled.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
steel fabrication |aluminum fabrication |structural fabrications |welded fabrication |sheet-metal fabrication |custom fabrication |shop fabrications |fabrication drawing |fabrication tolerances |fabrication assembly
Θέματα
engineering |work |manufacturing
Παραδείγματα
  • The contractor delivered the steel fabrications to the site on Friday.
  • Each fabrication was inspected before it was painted and shipped.
  • They replaced the damaged fabrication with a newly welded one.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • The shop made a new fabrication for the machine.
Ουσιαστικό formal C1 action
4

making false evidence or records

Fabrication is the illegal or dishonest act of making fake evidence or results.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: fabrication of [evidence/data/records]
Συχνό λάθος:
Do not use fabrication to mean a small mistake; it usually implies intentional dishonesty.
Συνώνυμα
falsification (Broader; includes changing something real as well as inventing it.) | tampering (Often refers to interfering with evidence rather than inventing it.)
Αντώνυμα
verification (Confirming that evidence or data is genuine.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
evidence fabrication |data fabrication |fabrication of evidence |fabrication of records |fabrication of results |allegations of fabrication |charge of fabrication |investigate fabrication |prove fabrication |fabrication and falsification
Θέματα
law |crime |academia
Παραδείγματα
  • The court considered whether there had been fabrication of evidence.
  • The journal retracted the paper after confirming data fabrication.
  • He was dismissed for fabrication of records to cover the losses.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • Fabrication of evidence is a serious crime.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
fabrication
IPA
GB/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
US/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
fab - ric - a - tion (4 συλλαβές)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
  • Base: fabrication
  • Plural: fabrication, fabrications
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
fabrications noun
Core family
fabricate verb B2 fabricated adjective
Related words
fabricator noun fabric noun A2
Advanced or less common
prefabricate verb prefabrication noun prefabricated adjective
Εκφράσεις

a complete fabrication

1
/ə kəmplˈit fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

an absolute lie

A complete fabrication means a total lie.

Παραδείγματα
  • The rumor was a complete fabrication.
  • She said the accusations were a complete fabrication.
  • His ‘connections’ turned out to be a complete fabrication.

data fabrication

1
/dˈætə fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase formal

making up research data

Data fabrication means inventing data and reporting it as true.

Παραδείγματα
  • The investigation found evidence of data fabrication.
  • The university sanctioned the researcher for data fabrication.
  • Peer reviewers raised concerns that pointed to possible data fabrication.

fabrication plant

1
/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən plˈænt/
fixed phrase business

factory where products are made

A fabrication plant is a factory where parts are made.

Παραδείγματα
  • The company plans to build a new fabrication plant in Ohio.
  • Production slowed after a fire at the fabrication plant.
  • The fabrication plant supplies components to several assembly sites.

fabrication shop

1
/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən ʃˈɑp/
fixed phrase technical

workshop that makes parts

A fabrication shop is a place where people make metal parts.

Παραδείγματα
  • The panels were built in a fabrication shop and delivered ready to install.
  • They toured the fabrication shop to see how the frames were welded.
  • A local fabrication shop quoted a two-week turnaround.

metal fabrication

1
/mˈɛtəl fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase technical

making parts from metal

Metal fabrication is making things from metal parts.

Παραδείγματα
  • He works in metal fabrication, building frames and brackets.
  • We hired a firm that specializes in metal fabrication.
  • The design was adjusted to simplify metal fabrication.

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