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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

implement
instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

noun.artifact

30 Subcategories

bar go
a rigid piece of metal or wood
beater go
an implement for beating
brush go
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
buff, buffer go
an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block
candlesnuffer go
an implement with a small cup at the end of a handle
cleaning implement, cleaning device, cleaning equipment go
any of a large class of implements used for cleaning
eraser go
an implement used to erase something
fire iron go
metal fireside implements
flail go
an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end
hook go
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
iron, branding iron go
implement used to brand live stock
leather strip go
implement consisting of a strip of leather
needle go
a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
oar go
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
rod go
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
sharpener go
any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper
snuffer go
a cone-shaped implement with a handle
gig, fizgig, lance, spear, fishgig go
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
spike go
a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
sports implement go
an implement used in a sport
stick go
an implement consisting of a length of wood
stick go
a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
stirrer go
an implement used for stirring
strickle go
a tool or rod used to level off grain or other granular material that is heaped in a measure
swab go
implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
swatter, flyswatter, flyswat go
an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle
tool go
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
tuning fork go
a metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone when struck
utensil go
an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
writing implement go
an implement that is used to write