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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

arms, munition, weaponry, implements of war, weapons system go
weapons considered collectively

armament go
weaponry used by military or naval force

torpedo
armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target

noun.artifact

4 Subcategories

aerial torpedo go
a torpedo designed to be launched from an airplane
bangalore torpedo go
a metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wire
homing torpedo go
a torpedo that is guided to its target (as by the sound of a ship's engines)
submarine torpedo go
a torpedo designed to be launched from a submarine