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zipper

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zipper /ˈzɪpə / mainly North American English
noun
1 a 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. Also called zip:
[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.