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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

slip, strip
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

noun.artifact

13 Subcategories

band go
a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
band, ring go
a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
band go
a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration
cramp, cramp iron go
a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles
reef go
one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
lead, leading go
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
mullion go
a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)
ribbon, typewriter ribbon go
a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
screed go
an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete
stay go
a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
tab go
a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it
tape go
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
weather strip, weatherstrip, weather stripping, weatherstripping go
a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold