attachment

at|tach|ment [əˈtætʃmənt] n

1.) [U and C]

a feeling that you like or love someone or something and that you would be unhappy without them

attachment to/for

▪ a child's attachment to its mother

2.)

a part that you can put onto a machine to make it do a particular job

▪ The vacuum cleaner has various attachments.

3.) [U]

belief in and loyalty towards a particular idea, organization etc

attachment to/for

▪ old people's attachment to traditional customs

4.)

a document or ↑file that is sent with an email message

▪ I'll send the spreadsheet as an attachment.

5.) [U and C]

when you fasten or connect one thing to another, or the thing that you use to do this

▪ Hooks were fixed to the wall for the attachment of the ropes.

▪ the attachments that secure your boots firmly to the skis

6.) on attachment

working for a particular organization, especially for a short period of time

▪ He was sent on attachment to their offices in Hong Kong.

7.) [U and C] law

a situation in which part of the money someone earns or money that is owed to them is taken by a court of law and used to pay their debts

8.) technical

a piece of paper fastened to a document such as an insurance agreement, which shows a special condition of the agreement