ATTACHMENT


Meaning of ATTACHMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ətætʃmənt ]

( attachments)

1.

If you have an attachment to someone or something, you are fond of them or loyal to them.

As a teenager she formed a strong attachment to one of her teachers...

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2.

An attachment is a device that can be fixed onto a machine in order to enable it to do different jobs.

Some models come with attachments for dusting.

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3.

An attachment is an extra document that is added to another document.

Justice Fitzgerald included a 120-page discussion paper as an attachment to the annual report.

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4.

In computing, an attachment is a file which is attached separately to a message that you send to someone.

When you send an e-mail you can also send a sound or graphic file as an attachment.

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