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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

sheet, flat solid go
a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width

plate
a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic

noun.artifact

18 Subcategories

baffle, baffle board go
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
cylinder head go
a detachable plate that covers the closed end of a cylinder chamber in a reciprocating engine or pump
damper go
a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
disk, disc go
a flat circular plate
engraving go
a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
escutcheon go
(nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed
fin keel go
a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability
fishplate go
metal plate bolted along sides of two rails or beams
grid, storage-battery grid go
a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material
gusset, gusset plate go
a metal plate used to strengthen a joist
lamella go
thin plate
license plate, numberplate go
a plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration number
L-plate go
a square plate bearing the letter L that is attached to both ends of a car to indicate that the driver is a learner
nameplate go
a plate bearing a name
plate iron go
a plate of iron
platen go
the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type
pleximeter, plessimeter go
a small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations
tap go
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)