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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

transport, conveyance go
something that serves as a means of transportation

vehicle go
a conveyance that transports people or objects

projectile, rocket go
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

missile go
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives

guided missile
a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices

noun.artifact

5 Subcategories

antiballistic missile, ABM go
a defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles
doodlebug, buzz bomb, robot bomb, flying bomb, V-1 go
a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
Exocet go
a guided missile developed by the French government for use against ships
space probe go
a rocket-propelled guided missile that can escape the earth's atmosphere
surface-to-air missile, SAM go
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target