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Noun
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(n)
receptacle
(a container that is used to put or keep things in)
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container
(any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another))
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instrumentality
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instrumentation
(an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end)
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artifact
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artefact
(a man-made object taken as a whole)
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whole
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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"
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object
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physical object
(a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
"it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
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physical entity
(an entity that has physical existence)
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entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
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receptacle
(enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts)
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receptacle
(an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert)