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zipper

Syllabification: (zip·per)
Pronunciation: /ˈzipər/

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Definition of zipper

noun

  • 1a device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten garments, bags, and other items.
  • 2a display of news or advertisements that scrolls across an illuminated screen fixed to the upper part of a building.

verb

[with object]
  • fasten or provide (something) with a zipper:he wore a running suit zippered up tight

zipper in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of zipper in the British & World English dictionary