man-made object

collocation in English

meaningsofman-madeandobject

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man-made
adjective
uk
/ˌmænˈmeɪd/us
/ˌmænˈmeɪd/
artificial rather ...
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object
noun
uk
/ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/us
/ˈɑːb.dʒɪkt/
a thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a living animal, plant, ...
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(Definition ofman-madeandobjectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Measure is essential to the making, understanding, use and enjoyment of aman-madeobjectin a particular cultural setting.
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Every surface of everyman-madeobject, from roads to buildings, could collect energy from the sun.
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It landed 193 km away, and became the firstman-madeobjectto enter space.
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It thus became the firstman-madeobjectto enter space, albeit only briefly.
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The power station had also proved a popularman-madeobjectfor local photographers.
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It might be aman-madeobject, a ghost-like being or a haunting soul.
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Cyberspatial entities are expressions of the same type as any other intentionally produced,man-madeobject.
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Some people consider that it is inappropriate for aman-madeobjectto spoil a beautiful natural setting.
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The crater is aman-madeobjectthat can be seen from earth orbit with the unaided eye.
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The wooden baskets with hand-wrought nails represent a structured,man-madeobject, while the overly ripe fruit represents the fleeting qualities of nature.
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Because it was brighter than most stars, it was seen by more people than any otherman-madeobjectin space at that time.
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