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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

device go
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

bait, decoy, lure
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

noun.artifact

4 Subcategories

chum go
bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish
fisherman's lure, fish lure go
(angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers
ground bait go
bait scattered on the water to attract fish
stool pigeon go
a dummy pigeon used to decoy others