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1
an
extra
piece
of
equipment
that can be
added
to a
machine
:
Examples:
This
food
processor
has a
special
attachment
for
grinding
coffee
.
2
a
computer
file
that is
sent
together with an
email
message
:
Examples:
I'll
email
my
report
to you as an
attachment
.
I wasn't
able
to open that
attachment
.
3
a
feeling
of love or
strong
connection
to someone or something:
Examples:
At
university
I
formed
a
strong
attachment
to one of my
tutors
.
She is
unlikely
to give up her
lifelong
attachment
to
feminist
ideas
.
4
a
feeling
of love and need for another person, for
example
for a mother by her
child
:
Examples:
Secure
attachment
is
believed
to be
important
for
healthy
development
.
Infants
can
form
attachments to any
caregiver
.
5
the
act
of
arresting
a person for
failing
to
obey
the
order
of a
court
, or of
officially
taking their
property
because they have
failed
to
pay
money that they
owe
6
a
strong
feeling
of being
emotionally
close to someone or something:
Examples:
[
C
] She had a
special
attachment
to these
students
.
7
An
attachment
is an
extra
piece
of
equipment
that can be
added
to a
machine
:
Examples:
[
C
]
computer
attachments
8
a
computer
file
that is
sent
together with an
email
:
Examples:
Do not
click
on an
email
attachment
unless it is from a
reliable
source
.
9
a
document
joined
to an
agreement
which
gives
extra
details
,
often
a
list
of things that are
allowed
or not, and
forms
part of the
agreement
10
a
small
piece
of
equipment
that you can
attach
to a
computer
,
machine
, etc. to do a
particular
task
:
Examples:
A
simple
attachment
allows
pictures
to be
emailed
directly
from the
camera
.
11
the
act
of working in a
department
or
company
temporarily
for a
particular
purpose
:
Examples:
Five
students
are on
attachment
to the
Finance
Department
.
12
a
court
order
for money or
property
to be
taken
from someone in
order
to
pay
their
debts
:
Examples:
An
application
for an
attachment
of
debt
must be made to a
court
.
13
a
court
order
that makes
employers
pay
the
court
some of the money you
earn
directly
so that your
debts
can be
paid
over a
period
:
Examples:
The
court
issued
him with an
attachment
of
earnings
order
to
repay
his
creditors
over a
period
of 18
months
.
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