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fabrication

gb/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/ us/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
B2 Inglés
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Sustantivo B2 abstract
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an invented story or lie

A fabrication is a lie that someone makes up.

Patrón de uso: a fabrication; [something] is a fabrication
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse fabrication (a made-up story) with fabric (cloth).
Sinónimos
falsehood (More formal; often focuses on the untrue statement itself.) | made-up story (More informal and descriptive.)
Antónimos
truth (The real facts, not invented.) | fact (Something verifiably true.)
Colocaciones
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
Temas
communication |media |crime
Ejemplos
  • 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
  • That story is a fabrication.
  • She said it was all a fabrication.
Sustantivo technical B2 process
2

making goods from parts

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

Patrón de uso: fabrication of [something]; fabrication facility
Error frecuente:
Fabrication (making products) is not the same as fabric (cloth), though both relate to making.
Sinónimos
manufacture (Common business term for making goods, often on a large scale.) | production (Broader; includes planning and output, not just making parts.)
Antónimos
dismantling (Taking something apart rather than making it.)
Colocaciones
industrial fabrication |metal fabrication |component fabrication |custom fabrication |precision fabrication |fabrication process |fabrication techniques |fabrication facility |in-house fabrication |fabrication costs
Temas
work |business |engineering
Ejemplos
  • 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
  • Fabrication takes place in the factory.
  • They are responsible for the fabrication of the parts.
Sustantivo technical C1 entity
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a fabricated metal/industrial part

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

Patrón de uso: a [material] fabrication; structural fabrications
Sinónimos
assembly (Focuses on parts put together; not necessarily shaped/processed.) | workpiece (Technical term for a piece being worked on in manufacturing.)
Antónimos
raw material (Material before it is shaped or assembled.)
Colocaciones
steel fabrication |aluminum fabrication |structural fabrications |welded fabrication |sheet-metal fabrication |custom fabrication |shop fabrications |fabrication drawing |fabrication tolerances |fabrication assembly
Temas
engineering |work |manufacturing
Ejemplos
  • 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
  • The shop made a new fabrication for the machine.
Sustantivo formal C1 action
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making false evidence or records

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

Patrón de uso: fabrication of [evidence/data/records]
Error frecuente:
Do not use fabrication to mean a small mistake; it usually implies intentional dishonesty.
Sinónimos
falsification (Broader; includes changing something real as well as inventing it.) | tampering (Often refers to interfering with evidence rather than inventing it.)
Antónimos
verification (Confirming that evidence or data is genuine.)
Colocaciones
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
Temas
law |crime |academia
Ejemplos
  • 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
  • Fabrication of evidence is a serious crime.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
fabrication
AFI
GB/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
US/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
Sílabas y acento
fab - ric - a - tion (4 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
  • Base: fabrication
  • Plural: fabrication, fabrications
Familia de palabras
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
Expresiones

a complete fabrication

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/ə kəmplˈit fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

an absolute lie

A complete fabrication means a total lie.

Ejemplos
  • 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.

Ejemplos
  • 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.

Ejemplos
  • 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

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/fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən ʃˈɑp/
fixed phrase technical

workshop that makes parts

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

Ejemplos
  • 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

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/mˈɛtəl fˌæbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase technical

making parts from metal

Metal fabrication is making things from metal parts.

Ejemplos
  • 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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