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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

padding, cushioning go
artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort

pad
a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort

noun.artifact

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carpet pad, rug pad, underlay, underlayment go
a pad placed under a carpet
cleaning pad go
a pad used as a cleaning implement
mat go
a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
mattress go
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
mattress pad go
a protective pad over a mattress to protect it
panel go
a soft pad placed under a saddle
plastron go
a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest
potholder go
an insulated pad for holding hot pots
puff, powderpuff go
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers
rat go
a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
sanitary napkin, sanitary towel, Kotex go
a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex)
hot pad, table mat go
a pad for use under a hot dish to protect a table
transdermal patch, skin patch go
a medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstream