Definisjon av artefact

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Noun

artefact - a man-made object taken as a whole
artifact
natural object an object occurring naturally; not made by man
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 a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you; "a cell phone with internet facility"
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 a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
commodity, trade good, good articles of commerce
cone any cone-shaped artifact
covering the act of protecting something by covering it
creation (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence
decker (often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels; "they rode in a double-decker bus"
ornament, decoration, ornamentation the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
electroplate any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis
excavation the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
duplicate, extra a copy that corresponds to an original exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files"
cloth, textile, fabric, 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"
installation, facility the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"
fixture an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
float something that floats on the surface of water
inset, insert a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
instrumentality, instrumentation an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
layer, bed thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
stinker, lemon anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)
line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
marker some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something; "the buoys were markers for the channel"
mystification the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered
opening the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening 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 the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
flat solid, sheet bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
sphere any spherically shaped artifact
square a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"
squeaker any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used; "those sneakers are squeakers"; "which hinge is the squeaker?"
strip, slip a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone"
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 a separate and self-contained entity
track the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
way a journey or passage; "they are on the way"
weight an artifact that is heavy
building material material used for constructing buildings
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