attachment

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[edit] Etymology

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attach +‎ -ment

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /əˈtætʃmənt/
  • Audio (US)
    		(file)

[edit] Noun

attachment (countable and uncountable; plural attachments)

  1. A strong bonding towards or with.
    I have such an attachment towards my fiancé!
  2. A dependence, especially a strong one.
  3. A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.
  4. The process or means by which something is physically attached.
  5. (computing) A file sent along with an email.
  6. (law) Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.
    attachment of earnings

[edit] Translations

strong bonding towards or with
dependence, especially a strong one
device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool
process or means by which something is physically attached
file sent along with an email
legal: taking a person's property to satisfy a debt

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /aˈtætʃmɛnt/

[edit] Noun

attachment m. and n.

  1. attachment (to an email)
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