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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 go
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires

match, lucifer, friction match
lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical

noun.artifact

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fusee, fuzee go
a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
kitchen match go
a wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface
safety match, book matches go
a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface
slow match go
match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly