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# attachment

noun (an attachment, attachments; also uncountable)

«attachment» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A file sent with an email. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attachment/#m1)
2. A feeling of love or closeness to someone or something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attachment/#m2)
3. An extra part you can fix onto a machine, like a vacuum cleaner attachment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attachment/#m3)

### In the lessons

Computing at school: open the attachment, send work as an attachment. Feelings and science: a baby's attachment to its parents. Everyday: drill or hoover attachments. Safety: do not open attachments from strangers. Phrases: email attachment, attachment to.

### Examples

- I sent my project as an attachment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attachment/#x1)
- Never open attachments from people you don't know. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attachment/#x2)
- The puppy formed a strong attachment to the boy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attachment/#x3)
- The vacuum has an attachment for corners. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attachment/#x4)
- The attachment was too big to send. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attachment/#x5)
- Children feel attachment to their favourite toys. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attachment/#x6)
- Her twin-sons, Castor and (Polydeuces or) Pollux,\[15\] were {34} renowned for their tender attachment to each other. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attachment/#x7)

### Note

Countable for files and parts, uncountable for the feeling. Online safety: unknown attachments can contain viruses.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «attachment» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attachment/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«attachment» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/attachment.html) on Mova free.