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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

trap go
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

net go
a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects

fishnet, fishing net
a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in

noun.artifact

6 Subcategories

drift net go
a large fishnet supported by floats
gill net go
a flat fishnet suspended vertically in the water to entangle fish by their gills
landing net go
a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water
seine go
a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom
trammel, trammel net go
a fishing net with three layers
trawl, dragnet, trawl net go
a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths