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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

construction, structure go
a thing constructed

obstruction, impedimenta, obstructor, obstructer, impediment go
any structure that makes progress difficult

closure, block, stop, blockage, occlusion, stoppage go
an obstruction in a pipe or tube

plug, stopper, stopple
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

noun.artifact

8 Subcategories

bung, spile go
a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
cork, bottle cork go
the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
drainplug go
a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin
earplug go
a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise
fipple go
a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)
tampion, tompion go
plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
tampon go
plug of cotton or other absorbent material
tap, spigot go
a plug for a bunghole in a cask