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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

instrument go
a device that requires skill for proper use

arm, weapon, weapon system go
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

gun
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

noun.artifact

11 Subcategories

air gun, airgun, air rifle go
a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air
antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flak, flack, pom-pom, ack-ack, ack-ack gun go
artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
breechloader go
a gun that is loaded at the breech
cannon go
heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane
cannon go
heavy gun fired from a tank
firearm, piece, small-arm go
a portable gun
gas gun go
a gun that fires gas shells
minute gun go
(military) gun that is discharged once every minute (usually as part of a military funeral)
Quaker gun go
a dummy gun or piece of artillery made usually of wood
set gun, spring gun go
a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it off
whaling gun go
a gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale