attachment

Word parts

attach + -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈtætʃmənt/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular attachment

Plural attachments

A soldier using M4 carbine that is equipped with a blank-firing attachment.

1. (countable & uncountable) Attachment is the process of being attached.
2. (countable) An attachment is a device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.
3. An attachment to someone or something means a person or thing that someone likes very much.

Related words

• attach