attachment
part of speech
noun (an attachment, attachments; also uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) A file sent with an email. tree →
2) A feeling of love or closeness to someone or something. tree →
3) An extra part you can fix onto a machine, like a vacuum cleaner attachment. tree →
sense 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 →
- Never open attachments from people you don't know. tree →
- The puppy formed a strong attachment to the boy. tree →
- The vacuum has an attachment for corners. tree →
- The attachment was too big to send. tree →
- Children feel attachment to their favourite toys. tree →
- Her twin-sons, Castor and (Polydeuces or) Pollux,[15] were {34} renowned for their tender attachment to each other. tree →
note
Countable for files and parts, uncountable for the feeling. Online safety: unknown attachments can contain viruses.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «attachment» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.