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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

block
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

noun.artifact

17 Subcategories

anvil go
a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
briquette, briquet go
a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel
bar, cake go
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
chock, wedge go
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
chopping block go
a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be split
crosshead go
metal block that connects to a piston
cube, square block go
a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube
domino go
a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes
ingot, metal bar, block of metal go
metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling
nog go
a wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it
nut go
a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt
pad, inkpad, inking pad, stamp pad go
a block of absorbent material saturated with ink
slab go
block consisting of a thick piece of something
starting block go
block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race
step go
a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
swage block go
an iron block cut with holes and grooves to assist in cold working metal
type go
a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end