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zip fastener

noun

  1. A fastener used in clothing, bags, etc, made up of two rows of teeth that are made to fit into each other by moving a slider along their length and opened again by moving the slider in the other direction.

  2. A pressure-sensitive plastic closure.

Synonymsslide fastener, zip, zipper

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