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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

mechanism go
device consisting of a piece of machinery

control, controller go
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

governor, regulator go
a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

flywheel
regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine

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fluid flywheel go
a kind of fluid coupling in which the flywheel is the driving rotor