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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

container go
any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

dish
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

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10 Subcategories

bowl go
a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
butter dish go
a small dish (often with a cover) for holding butter at the table
casserole go
large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served
coquille go
a dish in the form of a scallop shell
boat, gravy boat, gravy holder, sauceboat go
a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
Petri dish go
a shallow dish used to culture bacteria
ramekin, ramequin go
a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions
serving dish go
a dish used for serving food
sugar bowl go
a dish in which sugar is served
watch glass go
laboratory glassware