How to Use attachment in a Sentence

attachment

noun
  • I need a longer attachment for the drill.
  • I'll send the document as an attachment to my next e-mail.
  • The vacuum cleaner attachments help clean in tight spaces.
  • The attachment was a picture of two shiny bullets in the palm of a hand.
    Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2023
  • This caused the attachment to fall, taking the roofer along with the boom and hitting the street.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Bonus points for the nose hair attachment to round it out.
    Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 7 July 2023
  • Don’t click on links and attachments—if there is a doubt, then there is no doubt.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • Scrape any dough from the paddle attachment back to the bowl, then fit the mixer with the dough hook and knead for 2 minutes.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
  • It’s this distinction that the team counts as a sign of attachment.
    Bydavid Grimm, science.org, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Anyone who’s butchered a deer knows that a deer’s front legs do not sport the ball-and-socket attachment of the rear legs.
    Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Most tents will have a center pocket or attachment point to allow for the use of a lantern.
    Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The Extreme Max converts to a hand vac in a few moments and comes with three attachments.
    Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Use a box grater to the grater attachment on your food processor.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Transfer the cream cheese mixture to a large clean bowl and switch stand mixer to whisk attachment.
    Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Pop on the round brush attachment and see results in minutes.
    Samantha Olson, seventeen.com, 1 June 2023
  • There’s no wiggle, no slide, just a tree-roots level of attachment to the planet.
    Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2022
  • These days, a large email attachment is pretty good, too.
    Nate Jones, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Vacuum up any lint on the floor and inside the holes in the dryer and wall using a crevice tool attachment.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Pour it into the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment.
    Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The set includes a crane with two attachments, and the container is the construction yard.
    Amy Joyce, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Our experts were fans of the Vybe Pro with its nine different speeds and eight head attachments.
    Amy Schlinger, wsj.com, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Step 4 Meanwhile, make the dough: To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the butter, sugar, and salt.
    Yi Jun Loh, Saveur, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Actor Robert Reed, who played dad Mike Brady, didn’t like the look of the attachment and insisted that the crew run the train empty one time as a test.
    Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 14 Apr. 2023
  • For instance, use the wedge head attachment to knead the shoulder blades, or opt for the bulge head to focus on the lower back and trigger points.
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The attachment comes with a food pusher that can handle small and large fruits and vegetables or blocks of cheese that are cut to size.
    Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The compact lock is easy to use: Just close your door around the metal attachment and insert the second piece into the frame once the door is closed.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
  • Make Frosting: With the whisk attachment in a stand mixer, beat egg whites and salt until stiff peaks form.
    Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 5 June 2024
  • There’s a part of them in the product now, and that attachment further reduces the likelihood of the return.
    Robert Gorin, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
  • At the heart of the debate over the ethics of estrangement is a cultural attachment to the idea of family.
    Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
  • For those, users will require an optional hose attachment.
    New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024

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