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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

excavation go
a hole in the ground made by excavating

well
a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine

noun.artifact

5 Subcategories

artesian well go
a well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward
driven well, tube well go
a well made by driving a tube into the earth to a stratum that bears water
gas well go
a well that yields or has yielded natural gas
oiler, oil well go
a well that yields or has yielded oil
sump go
a well or other hole in which water has collected