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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

screw
a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head

noun.artifact

11 Subcategories

Allen screw go
a screw with a hexagonal hole in the head
bolt go
a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
cap screw go
a threaded screw for machine parts
machine screw go
a screw used either with a nut or with a tapped hole
metal screw go
screw made of metal
Phillips screw go
a screw with a special head having crossed slots
setscrew go
a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted
setscrew go
a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring
thumbscrew go
screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers
woodscrew go
a metal screw that tapers to a point so that it can be driven into wood with a screwdriver
worm go
screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack