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Definitions

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zipper
1. n. (chiefly US, Australia) A zip fastener.
2. n. A pressure-sensitive plastic closure.
3. n. (biochemistry) leucine zipper
4. n. (slang) A scar on a person's body.
5. n. (US, military slang) An air patrol carried out at dawn or dusk.
6. v. to close a zipper.
He zippered his sweater against the cold.
7. v. to put a zipper on an article.
These fall jackets are zippered.

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

A tent with a floor and a zipper is bug tight.

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