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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

restraint, constraint go
a device that retards something's motion

fastening, fixing, fastener, holdfast go
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

pin
a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

noun.artifact

11 Subcategories

barrette go
a pin for holding women's hair in place
bitt pin go
a pin through the bitthead to keep the mooring lines from slipping off
hairpin go
a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
hatpin go
a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hair
linchpin, lynchpin go
pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
nog, peg go
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
rivet go
heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
safety pin go
a pin in the form of a clasp
skewer go
a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted
straight pin go
pin consisting of a short straight stiff piece of wire with a pointed end
wrist pin, gudgeon pin go
pin joining a piston to a connecting rod