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| closure |
something, such as a zipper, that closes an object. [1/3 definitions] |
| flight bag |
a small, lightweight, flexible piece of luggage with a zipper in the top. |
| fly1 |
a strip of material along the edge of a garment that conceals buttons or a zipper, usu. on men's trousers. [1/12 definitions] |
| slide fastener |
a device, such as a zipper, for joining two pieces of material, consisting of two parallel edges joined or separated by the motion of a sliding part. |
| unzip |
to open the zipper of (a garment, suitcase, or the like). [1/2 definitions] |
| zip2 |
to fasten or unfasten by closing or opening a zipper. [2 definitions] |
| zipper |
to fasten or unfasten, or become fastened or unfastened, by means of a zipper. [1/2 definitions] |
| zip up |
to close the zipper on (something). |
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