| 单词 | zip fastener |
| 释义 | zip fastener in British English (zɪp ˈfɑːsnə) noun British formal another name for zip (sense 1a) zip in British English (zɪp) noun 1. a. Also called: zip fastener a fastening device operating by means of two parallel rows of metal or plastic teeth on eitherside of a closure that are interlocked by a sliding tab US and Canadian term: zipperb. (modifier) having or equipped with such a device a zip bag 2. a short sharp whizzing sound, as of a passing bullet 3. informal energy; vigour; vitality 4. US slang nothing 5. sport, US and Canadian slang nil verbWord forms: zips, zipping or zipped 6. (transitive; often foll by up) to fasten (clothing, a bag, etc) with a zip 7. (intransitive) to move with a zip the bullet zipped past 8. (intr; often foll by along, through, etc) to hurry; rush they zipped through town 9. (transitive) computing to compress (a file) in order to reduce the amount of memory required to store it or to make sending it electronically quicker 10. zip it Word origin C19: of imitative originzip fastener in American Englishnoun Brit a zipper Word origin [1925–30]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Nazi, buildup, off-line, recycle, reflex cameraExamples of 'zip fastener' in a sentence |
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