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   Zip

   /zip/

   

   verb

   • 1. fasten with a zipper: "I zipped up my sweater"
   • ▪ fasten the zipper of a garment that someone is wearing: "he zipped himself up"
   • 2. move at high speed: informal "swallows zipped back and forth across the lake"
   • ▪ cause to move or be delivered or dealt with rapidly: "he zipped a pass out to his receiver"
   • 3. compress (a file) so that it takes less space in storage.

   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. British
   • ▪ denoting something fastened by a zipper: "a zip pocket"
   • 2. energy; vigor: informal "he's full of zip"
   • 3. short for zip code

   pronoun

   • 1. nothing at all: informal North American "you got zip to do with me and my kind, buddy"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   Definition of zip noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   to reduce the size of a computer file (= collection of information) so that it uses less space and can be sent or stored more easily. zip along/around/past, etc informal. to move somewhere very quickly. (Definition of zip from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   zip meaning, definition, what is zip: two lines of small metal or plastic piec...: Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryZIP definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 25, 2024 · zip. A zip is a device used to open and close parts of clothes and bags. It consists of two rows of metal or plastic teeth which separate or fasten together as you pull a small tag along them. He pulled the zip of his leather jacket down. When you zip something, you fasten it using a zip.

6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › zipzip - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Dec 31, 2023 · (transitive, computing) To compress (one or more computer files) into a single and often smaller file, especially one in the ZIP format. ( transitive , programming ) To subject to the convolution mapping function.

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   Definition of zip verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   zip /zɪp/ n. Also called: zip fastener a fastening device operating by means of two parallel rows of metal or plastic teeth on either side of a closure that are interlocked by a sliding tab. US and Canadian term: zipper. ( modifier) having or equipped with such a device: a zip bag.