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unzip
(un¦zip)
Pronunciation:
/ʌnˈzɪp/
verb
(
unzips
,
unzipping
,
unzipped
)
[
with object
]
1
unfasten the zip fastener of:
he unzipped his black jacket
2
Computing
decompress (a compressed file).
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unzip
up
up card
up to date
up to the minute
up-
up-anchor
up-and-coming
up-and-over
up-and-under