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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

instrument, musical instrument go
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds

electronic instrument, electronic musical instrument
a musical instrument that generates sounds electronically

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electric organ, electronic organ, Hammond organ, organ go
(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ
synthesizer, synthesiser go
(music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments
theremin go
an electronic musical instrument