fabricator

noun

fab·​ri·​ca·​tor -ātə(r) 

-ātə-

plural -s

: one that fabricates: such as

a

: one that invents a false statement or commits forgery : liar, forger

b

: an implement for fabricating

specifically : a neolithic flint used as a tool for fashioning other implements

c

: a workman who shapes, finishes, or assembles objects

d

: a firm or establishment that converts metal from one form into another compare fabrication sense 1c

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from fabricatus + -or

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