types:
unit,
whole
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
draw,
lot
anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
film
a thin coating or layer
hoodoo
something believed to bring bad luck
part,
portion
something less than the whole of a human artifact
prop,
property
any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
snake
something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake
stuff
miscellaneous unspecified objects
paring
(usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel
catch
anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
commemorative
an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
discard
anything that is cast aside or discarded
floater
an object that floats or is capable of floating
fomite,
vehicle
any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another
growth
something grown or growing
hail
many objects thrown forcefully through the air
head
a rounded compact mass
ice
the frozen part of a body of water
ground,
land,
soil
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
moon
any object resembling a moon
remains
any object that is left unused or still extant
shiner
something that shines (with emitted or reflected light)
vagabond
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
wall
anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
web
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
memorabilia
objects that are valued because of their link to historical events or a particular interest
relic
a revered object, especially a body part or belonging of a deceased holy person
congener
a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another
amulet,
talisman
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
appendage
a part that is joined to something larger
assembly
a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together
bit
the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
bottleneck
the narrow part of a bottle near the top
bulb
a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
butt,
stub
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
component,
constituent,
element
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
custard pie
a prop consisting of an open pie filled with real or artificial custard; thrown in slapstick comedies
cutout
a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out
doodad,
doohickey,
doojigger,
gimmick,
gismo,
gizmo,
gubbins,
hootenanny,
thingamabob,
thingamajig,
thingmabob,
thingmajig,
thingumabob,
thingumajig,
thingummy,
whatchamacallit,
whatchamacallum,
whatsis,
widget
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
etcetera
additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same
foible
the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip
fore edge,
foredge
the part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved; the part opposite the spine
forte
the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
fraction
a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
heel
(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
hub
the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
item
a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
jetsam
the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
limb
either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
neck
a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form
peen
the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
piece
a separate part of a whole
pressing
a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
scum
a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
seat
a part of a machine that supports or guides another part
section,
segment
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
shank,
waist
the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
slick
a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
soap film
a film left on objects after they have been washed in soap
backbone,
spine
the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
sundries
miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified
toe
(golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft
turnout,
widening
a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
upstairs
the part of a building above the ground floor
wreckage
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
here
the present location; this place
there
a location other than here; that place
bilocation
the ability (said of certain Roman Catholic saints) to exist simultaneously in two locations
seat
the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based
home
the country or state or city where you live
base,
home
the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
jungle
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
north
a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
northeast
a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city
east
a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city
southeast
a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city
south
a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city
southwest
a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city
west
a location in the western part of a country, region, or city
northwest
a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
Earth,
earth
the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
line
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
point
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
part,
region
the extended spatial location of something
region
a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
sodom
any location known for vice and corruption
aquifer
underground bed or layer yielding groundwater for wells, springs, etc.
archipelago
a group of many islands in a large body of water
beach
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
blade
something long and thin resembling a blade of grass
cape,
ness
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
cave
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
delta
a low area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
diapir
a domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata
drift ice
masses of ice floating in the open sea
floor
the ground on which people and animals move about
folium
a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock
footwall
the lower wall of an inclined fault
foreland
land forming the forward margin of something
foreshore
the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark
fossil
the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
berg,
iceberg
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
icefall
a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall
island
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
isthmus
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
mainland
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
massif
a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range
monocline
a geological formation in which all strata are inclined in the same direction
mouth
the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
neck
a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
neve
the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice
overburden
the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
oxbow
the land inside an oxbow bend in a river
mountain pass,
notch,
pass
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
peninsula
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
polder
low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands)
rangeland
land suitable for grazing livestock
relict
geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
ridge
a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean
scablands
(geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial origin (especially in eastern Washington)
shore
the land along the edge of a body of water
slash
an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
scree,
talus
a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
tent
a web that resembles a tent or carpet
twinkler
an object that emits or reflects light in an intermittent flickering manner
wall
a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
webbing
something forming a web (as between the toes of birds)
wetland
a low area where the land is saturated with water
wonderland
a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
space
an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)