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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

container go
any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

glass, drinking glass
a container for holding liquids while drinking

noun.artifact

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beer glass go
a relatively large glass for serving beer
bumper go
a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
goblet go
a drinking glass with a base and stem
highball glass go
a tall glass for serving highballs
liqueur glass go
a small glass for serving a small amount of liqueur (typically after dinner)
parfait glass go
a tall slender glass with a short stem in which parfait is served
rummer go
a large drinking glass (ovoid bowl on a stem) for drinking toasts
schooner go
a large beer glass
seidel go
a glass for beer
jigger, pony, shot glass go
a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
snifter, brandy snifter, brandy glass go
a globular glass with a small top
tumbler go
a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem
water glass go
a glass for drinking water
wineglass go
a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served