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zipper

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Clothes & fashion
zip·per /ˈzɪpə $ -ər/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]  zip.jpg especially American EnglishDC two lines of small metal or plastic pieces that slide together to fasten a piece of clothing 拉链 SYN British English zip5 see picture at 见图 button1
Examples from the Corpus
zipperOn her head, a zipper of black surgical threads struggled to keep a still-raw wound in place.A salesperson is usually hovering there, to exchange a garment or help with a zipper.The coverall has a 25 inch nylon zipper protected by a storm flap secured with Velcro.She scratched the knife along the zipper of my jeans and threw the blade again.A little soap on the zipper will make it run more easily.McGowan had a gun in his hand and he was pushing the muzzle through the zipper and into the tourist's mouth.The zipper and snaps are solid brass.
zip·per nounChineseSyllable
or of slide plastic lines two that metal pieces small Corpus


zipper
zipper /ˈzɪpə $ -ər/ noun [countable]

especially American English two lines of small metal or plastic pieces that slide together to fasten a piece of clothing
   SYN  zip British English


zip·perBrE /ˈzɪpə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈzɪpər/ 🔊 (especially NAmE) (BrE also zip, ˈzip fastener) noun
a thing that you use to fasten clothes, bags, etc. It consists of two rows of metal or plastic teeth that you can pull together to close sth or pull apart to open it. 拉链;拉锁