attachment

Universal Words noun 1 [C,U] a strong feeling of affection for sb/sth: a child's deep attachment to its parents 2 [C,U] belief in and continued support for an idea or a set of values: the popular attachment to democratic government 3 [C] an object or a device that you can fix onto a machine, to make it do another job: an electric drill with a range of different attachments 4 [U,C] the act of joining one thing to another; a thing that joins two things together: All cars built since 1981 have points for the attachment of safety restraints. * They discussed the attachment of new conditions to the peace plans. * They had to check the strength of the seat attachments to the floor of the plane. 5 [U,C] (BrE) a short time spent working with an organization such as a hospital, school or part of the armed forces: She's on attachment to the local hospital. * a 4-month training attachment 6 [C] (computing) a document that you send to sb using e-mail 7 [C,U] (law) the act of legally taking sb's property or money when they have not paid money that they owe