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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

construction, structure go
a thing constructed

obstruction, impedimenta, obstructor, obstructer, impediment go
any structure that makes progress difficult

tumbler
a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown

noun.artifact

2 Subcategories

lever, lever tumbler go
a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
pin, pin tumbler go
cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs