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FAB
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fab Fab F.A.B.
English
Etymology 1
Coined by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson for the TV series Thunderbirds (TV series) Thunderbirds (1965-1966), from en fab,
clipping of en fabulous.
Alternative forms
en F.A.B. F. A. B. F-A-B F.-A.-B.
Pronunciation
en F A B
Interjection
en radio telecommunications humorous Used to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood.
en 1986 Márcio Souza The order of the day: an unidentified flying opus "Okay, FAB. Over and out."
en 2011 Norman Beech The Atlantic Job - A Dad and a Lad FilamentPublishing Ltd 9781905493753 69 It was great to report back to Mike and Jason on this knowing they were eager to hear that everything was operational. F.A.B. Virgil!
en 2013 Andrez Bergen Who is Killing the Great Capes of Heropa? John Hunt Publishing 9781782792345 “Understood. F.A.B., sir.” Their pilot hung the microphone back on its hook.
Synonyms
en roger
en acknowledged
en five-by-five
Coordinate terms
en over and out
Etymology 2
Abbreviation.
Noun
en frontal assessment battery.
en w:French–American–British classification.
en fast atom bombardment.
Adjective
-
en French–American–British.
Proper noun
en Philippines en w:Freeport Area of Bataan.
Derived terms
en FAB classification FAB classification system
Anagrams
en abf AFB B.F.A. BAF BFA
en terms derived from fiction
French
fr:
Pronunciation
Proper noun
f
fr Benin military fr fr Forces Armées Béninoises Benin armed forces
Portuguese
pt:
Pronunciation
Proper noun
f
pt Brazil aviation military pt w:pt:Força Aérea Brasileira Brazilian Air Force
Further reading
Spanish
es:+
Pronunciation
Proper noun
f
es Bolivia aviation military es w:Fuerza Aérea Boliviana Bolivian Air Force