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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

building material go
material used for constructing buildings

stone
building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose

noun.artifact

14 Subcategories

ashlar go
a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes
capstone, copestone, coping stone, stretcher go
a stone that forms the top of wall or building
cornerstone go
a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
cornerstone go
a stone in the exterior of a large and important building
foundation stone go
a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building
gravestone, headstone, tombstone go
a stone that is used to mark a grave
grindstone go
a revolving stone shaped like a disk
hearthstone go
a stone that forms a hearth
millstone go
one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain
monolith go
a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)
paving stone go
a stone used for paving
springer, impost go
the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
stele, stela go
an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
whetstone go
a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives