Definition of zipper - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
fastenerUS fastening device with interlocking teeth and sliding tabUS
- She pulled the zipper up on her jacket.
2.
technologyTECH. US technique for traversing and updating data structuresTECH. US
- The programmer used a zipper to modify the list.
3.
chemistryTECH. US protein region that helps proteins attach to DNATECH. US
- The leucine zipper is crucial for DNA binding.
Verb
1.
closingtr. US fasten an opening using interlocking teeth and a slidertr. US
- She zipper her jacket before going outside.
2.
speedintr. Rare US move at high speedintr. Rare US
- The car zippered past us on the highway..
Images of zipper
fastening device with interlocking teeth and sliding tab
Expressions with zipper
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traffic merging method using both lanes and alternating cars at merge point
The highway sign instructed drivers to use the zipper merge.
Origin of zipper
English, zipper (thing that zips) < zip (move fast)
Terms with zipper included in their meaning
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clothing
open something using a zipper
close
fasten with a zipper
luggage
large cylindrical bag made of cloth with a drawstring or zipper
clothing
close something using a zipper
clothing
the act of opening something with a zipper
clothing
closed or fastened with a zipper
clothing
closed or fastened with a zipper
clothing
not fastened with a zipper
zipper
movable part of a zip fastener
bags
come open by means of a zipper
clothing
in the process of being opened by a zipper
clothing
have one's zipper undone
clothing
garment with a zipper halfway down the front
clothing
top garment with a short front zipper
clothing
unzip a zipper on clothing or bags
crafts
small sewing item like a button or zipper
zipper
able to be fully detached or opened
fasten
close something with a zipper
clothing
hoodie without a zipper
fashion
leather jacket with a diagonal zipper
with zipper
having a zipper for fastening
clothing
garment with a zipper closure
clothing
having a zipper as a fastening device
fastening
the act of fastening with a zipper
Examples of zipper in a sentence
He fixed the broken zipper on his pants. She learned about zipper in her computer science class. The zipper technique simplified the data update process. The zipper motif is common in proteins. Scientists study the zipper for gene regulation. He quickly zipper his backpack before leaving.
I watched her zipper the suitcase with ease. The cyclist zippered through the crowded street. He zippered down the mountain trail with ease.
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- French:fermeture éclair, fermer, ...
- German:Reißverschluss, zuziehen, ...
- Italian:cerniera, chiudere con la cerniera, ...
- Spanish:cierre, cerrar la cremallera, ...
- Portuguese:fecho éclair, fechar, ...
- Chinese:拉链, 拉上, ...
- Japanese:ジッパー, ジッパーで閉じる, ...
- Arabic:سَحّاب, أَغْلَقَ السَّحَّاب, ...
- Hebrew:רוֹכְסָן, לִרְכּוֹס, ...
- Russian:молния, застегивать, ...
- Ukrainian:застібка-блискавка, застебнути блискавку, ...
- Hindi:ज़िप, ज़िप लगाना, ...
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