zip fastener

noun

Meaning

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.
A pressure-sensitive plastic closure.

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Related words

slide fastener(English)zip(English)zipper(English)snap fastener(English)fastening(English)clasp locker(English)slip-on(English)buttoner(English)

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