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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

stabilizer, stabiliser
a device for making something stable

noun.artifact

4 Subcategories

fin go
a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
gyrostabilizer, gyrostabiliser go
a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis
outrigger go
a stabilizer for a canoe
stabilizer bar, anti-sway bar go
a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks