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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

connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective go
an instrumentality that connects

junction, conjunction go
something that joins or connects

joint
junction by which parts or objects are joined together

noun.artifact

12 Subcategories

ball-and-socket joint go
a joint that can rotate within a socket
butt, butt joint go
a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
hinge, flexible joint go
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
knuckle joint, hinge joint go
a joint allowing movement in one plane only
lap joint, splice go
joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
miter, mitre, miter joint, mitre joint go
joint that forms a corner
mortise joint, mortise-and-tenon joint go
a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
rabbet joint go
a joint formed by fitting together two rabbeted boards
scarf, scarf joint go
a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end
seam go
joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
toggle joint go
a joint made by two arms attached by a pivot
weld go
a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together