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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

fabric, cloth, material, textile go
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

mesh, meshing, net, network, meshwork
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

noun.artifact

10 Subcategories

chicken wire go
a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh
netting, gauze, veiling go
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
hairnet go
a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place
reseau go
a net or mesh foundation for lace
safety net go
a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze
save-all go
a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship
snood go
an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair
spark arrester, sparker go
a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack
tulle go
a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns
grillwork, wirework go
mesh netting made of wires