"FAB" meaning in English

See FAB in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} FAB (not comparable)
  1. Abbreviation of French-American-British. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: French-American-British
    Sense id: en-FAB-en-adj-~Fv35le0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 28 31 3 19 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 28 21 31 1 16 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Interjection

Etymology: Coined by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson for the 1960s TV series Thunderbirds, from fab, clipping of fabulous. Head templates: {{en-interj}} FAB
  1. (radio, telecommunications, humorous) Used to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood. Tags: humorous Categories (topical): Radio, Telecommunications Synonyms: roger, acknowledged, five-by-five, F.A.B., F. A. B., F-A-B, F.-A.-B. Coordinate_terms: over and out
    Sense id: en-FAB-en-intj-2h-DE76c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 28 31 3 19 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 28 21 31 1 16 4 Topics: broadcasting, communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, media, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, radio, telecommunications
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} FAB
  1. (Philippines) Initialism of Freeport Area of Bataan. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Freeport Area of Bataan Derived forms: FAB classification, FAB classification system
    Sense id: en-FAB-en-name-6EcCC6mP Categories (other): Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 28 31 3 19 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 28 21 31 1 16 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 24 37 1 13 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: FABs [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-noun}} FAB (plural FABs)
  1. Abbreviation of frontal assessment battery. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: frontal assessment battery
    Sense id: en-FAB-en-noun-SYTk0N1T
  2. Abbreviation of French–American–British classification. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: French–American–British classification
    Sense id: en-FAB-en-noun-mE8ZpZTw Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 28 31 3 19 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 28 21 31 1 16 4
  3. Abbreviation of fast atom bombardment. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: fast atom bombardment
    Sense id: en-FAB-en-noun-HEqxSU~O
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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