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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

electrical device go
a device that produces or is powered by electricity

transducer go
an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another

electro-acoustic transducer go
a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa

loudspeaker, speaker, speaker unit, loudspeaker system, speaker system
electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance

noun.artifact

6 Subcategories

bullhorn, loud hailer, loud-hailer go
a portable loudspeaker with built-in microphone and amplifier
squawk box, squawker, intercom speaker go
the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system
subwoofer go
a loudspeaker that is designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies
tannoy go
a loudspeaker
tweeter go
a loudspeaker that reproduces higher audio frequency sounds
woofer go
a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds