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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

mechanism go
device consisting of a piece of machinery

cooling system, cooling
a mechanism for keeping something cool

noun.artifact

5 Subcategories

air conditioner, air conditioning go
a system that keeps air cool and dry
coolant system go
a cooling system that uses a fluid to transfer heat from one place to another
cooling tower go
a cooling system used in industry to cool hot water (by partial evaporation) before reusing it as a coolant
evaporative cooler go
a cooling system that cools by evaporation
refrigeration system go
a cooling system for chilling or freezing (usually for preservative purposes)