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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

creation, creative activity go
the human act of creating

creating from raw materials go
the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it

fabrication, manufacture, manufacturing go
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

formation, shaping
the act of fabricating something in a particular shape

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filing go
the act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object)
forging go
shaping metal by heating and hammering
metalworking, metalwork go
the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful manner
granulation go
the act of forming something into granules or grains
grooving, rifling go
the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
turning go
the activity of shaping something on a lathe