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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

restraint, constraint go
a device that retards something's motion

fastening, fixing, fastener, holdfast
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

noun.artifact

32 Subcategories

bellyband go
a strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon
buckle go
fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap
button go
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
carabiner, karabiner, snap ring go
an oblong metal ring with a spring clip
catch go
a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
clasp go
a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
cleat go
a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured
clinch go
the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
clip go
any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
clothespin, clothes pin, clothes peg go
wood or plastic fastener
corrugated fastener, wiggle nail go
a small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side
cotter, cottar go
fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
loop, cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet go
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
joggle, dowel, dowel pin go
a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
stopping, fillet go
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
hook and eye go
a kind of fastener used on clothing
knot go
any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
lashing go
rope that is used for fastening something to something else
link, linkup, tie, tie-in go
a fastener that serves to join or connect
lock go
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
locker go
a fastener that locks or closes
nail go
a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
nut and bolt go
a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt
paper fastener go
a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place
pin go
a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
screw go
a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
seal go
fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
seal, sealing wax go
fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm
slide fastener, zip, zipper, zip fastener go
a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
snap, snap fastener, press stud go
a fastener used on clothing
toggle go
a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable)
toggle bolt go
a fastener consisting of a threaded bolt and a hinged spring-loaded toggle