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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

building material go
material used for constructing buildings

lumber, timber go
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

board, plank
a stout length of sawn timber

noun.substance

5 Subcategories

matchboard go
a board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor)
skid go
one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
wale, strake go
thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
chipboard, hardboard go
a cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resin
deal go
a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)