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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

acoustic device go
a device for amplifying or transmitting sound

bell
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

noun.artifact

11 Subcategories

church bell go
a bell in a church tower (usually sounded to summon people to church)
cowbell go
a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located
death knell, death bell go
a bell rung to announce a death
dinner bell go
a bell rung to announce that dinner has been served
electric bell go
a bell activated by the magnetic effect of an electric current
fire bell go
a bell rung to give a fire alarm
school bell go
a bell rung to announce beginning or ending of class
sheep bell go
a bell hung round the neck of a sheep so that the sheep can be easily located
shop bell go
a bell attached to the door of a small shop
sleigh bell, cascabel go
a bell attached to a sleigh, or to the harness of a horse that is pulling a sleigh
tocsin, warning bell go
a bell used to sound an alarm