artifact

Noun
  1. A man-made object taken as a whole (synset 100022119)
    is a type of: unit, whole - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
    subtypes:
    • article - one of a class of artifacts
    • facility - something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service
    • americana - any artifact (such as books or furniture or art) that is distinctive of America
    • anachronism - an artifact that belongs to another time
    • antiquity - an artifact surviving from the past
    • block - a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
    • button - any artifact that resembles a button
    • commodity, good, trade good - articles of commerce
    • cone - any cone-shaped artifact
    • covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
    • creation - an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
    • decker - (often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels
    • decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify
    • electroplate - any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis
    • excavation - a hole in the ground made by excavating
    • duplicate, extra - something additional of the same kind
    • cloth, fabric, material, textile - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
    • facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
    • fixture - an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
    • float - something that floats on the surface of water
    • insert, inset - an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
    • instrumentality, instrumentation - an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
    • bed, layer - single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
    • lemon, stinker - an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
    • line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
    • marker - some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something
    • mystification - something designed to mystify or bewilder
    • opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
    • cushioning, padding - artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
    • plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with
    • ready-made - a manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase
    • restoration - some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed
    • flat solid, sheet - a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
    • sphere - any spherically shaped artifact
    • square - any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles
    • squeaker - any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used
    • slip, strip - artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
    • construction, structure - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
    • surface - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
    • thing - an artifact
    • track - a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
    • way - any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
    • weight - an artifact that is heavy
    • building material - material used for constructing buildings
    • pavement, paving, paving material - material used to pave an area
    same as: artefact

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