fabrication
n. C / Un. a lie or a story that someone makes up to trick people. It can also mean the process of building or making something in a factory.
n. the act of inventing a false story or piece of information; alternatively, the process of manufacturing or constructing a physical product.
The entire news story was a complete fabrication.
The witness's testimony was revealed to be a total fabrication designed to protect his business partner from prosecution.
Advanced industrial fabrication requires precise calibration of robotic arms to ensure that every component meets the rigorous safety standards of the aerospace industry.
From Middle French fabrication, from Latin fabricatio. Equivalent to fabricate + -ion.
Uncountable when referring to the general process of manufacturing; countable when referring to a specific lie or invented story.