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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

projection
any structure that branches out from a central support

noun.artifact

18 Subcategories

arm, branch, limb go
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
brim go
a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat
burr go
rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
cleat go
a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe)
cornice go
the topmost projecting part of an entablature
drip, drip mold, drip mould go
(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
rim, flange go
a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
fluke, flue go
flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
head go
a projection out from one end
knob, boss go
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
lobe go
a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure
lug go
a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something
overhang go
projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
prong go
a pointed projection
spike go
a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
tenon go
a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint
tooth go
something resembling the tooth of an animal
tooth go
one of a number of uniform projections on a gear