attachment

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A file sent together with an email or message.

   I couldn't open the attachment she sent me.

2. 2
   noun

   A strong feeling of affection or fondness for someone or something.

   She has a deep attachment to her childhood home.

3. 3
   noun

   An extra part that you connect to a tool or machine.

   This blender comes with several attachments for chopping and mixing.

4. 4
   noun

   The act of joining or fixing one thing to another.

   The attachment of the shelf to the wall took only a few minutes.

From French attachement. By surface analysis, attach + -ment.

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