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attachment

Pronunciation: /əˈtæt͡ʃmənt/

The English word “attachment” has 8 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
  2. A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.
  3. A dependence, especially a strong one.
  4. A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.
  5. The means by which something is physically attached.
  6. A file sent along with a message, usually an email.
  7. Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.
  8. The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.

Etymology

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

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