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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

lighter, light, igniter, ignitor
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires

noun.artifact

4 Subcategories

cigar lighter, cigarette lighter, pocket lighter go
a lighter for cigars or cigarettes
priming, primer, fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee go
any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
match, lucifer, friction match go
lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical
match go
a burning piece of wood or cardboard