artefacto (m)
n.
artifact; device; gadget
artefacto
= artefact [artifact], artifact [artefact], whatchamacallit, gizmo [gismo].
Ex: An artefact is any object made or modified by man.
Ex: There is also a review by Ken Bierman of the future of the catalog insofar as it is a physical artifact.
Ex: In his book's section 'Watchamacallit' he forecasts that communication between user and machine will be through voice for entering text and a pen-like device for pointing.
Ex: Within, you will find a pleathora of gadgets and gizmos, ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime.
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* artefacto explosivo = explosive device.
* fabricar un artefacto = manufacture + artifact.