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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

container go
any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

vessel go
an object used as a container (especially for liquids)

tank, storage tank
a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids

noun.artifact

7 Subcategories

aquarium, fish tank, marine museum go
a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
cistern, water tank go
a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
gas holder, gasometer go
a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
gas tank, gasoline tank, petrol tank go
a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle
reservoir go
tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
septic tank go
large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
water heater, hot-water heater, hot-water tank go
a heater and storage tank to supply heated water