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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

construction, structure go
a thing constructed

building complex, complex go
a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures

plant, works, industrial plant go
buildings for carrying on industrial labor

mill, factory, manufacturing plant, manufactory
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

noun.artifact

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assembly plant go
a factory where manufactured parts are assembled into a finished product
automobile factory, auto factory, car factory go
a factory where automobiles are manufactured
cannery go
a factory where food is canned
chemical plant go
an industrial plant where chemicals are produced
foundry, metalworks go
factory where metal castings are produced
lumbermill, sawmill go
a mill for dressing logs and lumber
paper mill go
a mill where paper is manufactured
stamp mill, stamping mill go
a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps
steel mill, steelworks, steel plant, steel factory go
a factory where steel is made
sweatshop go
factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions
textile mill go
a factory for making textiles