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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, musical instrument go
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds

keyboard instrument
a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard

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7 Subcategories

accordion, piano accordion, squeeze box go
a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument
celesta go
a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard
clavichord go
an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound
clavier, Klavier go
a stringed instrument that has a keyboard
organ, pipe organ go
wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard
piano, pianoforte, forte-piano go
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
synthesizer, synthesiser go
(music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments