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whole, unit - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"

article - one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"

facility - something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service; "catering facilities"; "toilet facilities"; "educational facilities"

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); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"

button - any artifact that resembles a button

commodity, trade good, 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; "they rode in a double-decker bus"

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; "he always carried extras in case of an emergency"

cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"

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

instrumentation, instrumentality - an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

layer, bed - single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach"

stinker, lemon - an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory

line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"

marker - some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something; "the buoys were markers for the channel"

mystification - something designed to mystify or bewilder

opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"

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; "their apartment was furnished with ready-mades"

restoration - some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; "the restoration looked exactly like the original"

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; "a checkerboard has 64 squares"

squeaker - any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used; "those sneakers are squeakers"; "which hinge is the squeaker?"

strip, slip - artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"

surface - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"

thing - an artifact; "how does this thing work?"

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; "he said he was looking for the way out"

weight - an artifact that is heavy

building material - material used for constructing buildings

paving, paving material, pavement - material used to pave an area