attachment

noun [C] (PART)

/əˈtætʃ.mənt/

Definition

B2 an extra piece of equipment that can be added to a machine: This food processor has a special attachment for grinding coffee.Things added or attached to other things

(Definition of attachment noun (PART) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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