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zipper

/ˈzɪpɚ/

noun

Meaning

  • A zip fastener.

  • A pressure-sensitive plastic closure.

  • Leucine zipper

  • A scar on a person's body.

  • An air patrol carried out at dawn or dusk.

Synonyms

slide fastener,
zip,
zip fastener

verb

Meaning

  • To close a zipper.

    "He zippered his sweater against the cold."

  • To put a zipper on an article.

    "These fall jackets are zippered."