Definition of Artefact

Babylon English
artefact
n. tool; object; man made object (often referring to primitive tools)

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ARTEFACT Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

WordNet 2.0
artefact

Noun
1. a man-made object taken as a whole
(synonym) artifact
(hypernym) object, physical object
(hyponym) article


ARTEFACT Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram)
artefact
noun
something which is made or introduced artificially
see also DERMATITIS


ARTEFACT Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

CAVE AND KARST TERMINOLOGY
ARTEFACT
A product of human manufacture or art, e.g. tools of bone, stone, etc., paintings, engravings. In caves, tools are often buried in sediment. [Scientific attention should be drawn to the finding of artefacts in caves.]