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zipper
(zip¦per)
Pronunciation:
/ˈzɪpə/
chiefly
North American
noun
1
a zip fastener:
[
as modifier
]
:
zipper bags
2
a display of news or advertisements that scrolls across an illuminated screen fixed to a building.
verb
[
with object
]
fasten or provide with a zipper:
he wore a running suit
zippered up
tight
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