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zip
A twist or fold.
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noun
A twist or fold.
Any of the folds on the surface of the brain.
The shape of something rotating; a vortex.
State or condition of being convoluted.
A form of moving average.
A function which maps a tuple of sequences into a sequence of tuples.
One 360° turn in a spring or similar helix. A keyring contains 2 convolutions.
noun
The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
Energy; vigor; vim.
A zip fastener.
Zero; nothing.
“I know zip about economics.”
A trip on a zipline.
A zip file.
An ounce of marijuana.
verb
To close with a zip fastener.
To close as if with a zip fastener.
“zip one's lip”
To compress (one or more computer files) into a single and often smaller file, especially one in the ZIP format.
To subject to the convolution mapping function.
(followed by a preposition) To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.
“The bullet zipped through the air.”
(followed by a preposition) To move in haste (in a specified direction or to a specified place).
“Zip down to the shops for some milk.”
To make (something) move quickly
To travel on a zipline.
pronoun
Zero; nothing.
“I know zip about economics.”
interjection
Imitative of high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
noun
A ZIP code; a US postal code.
(by extension) Any postal code, for any country.
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Example Sentences
I know zip about economics.
zip one's lip
The bullet zipped through the air.
Zip down to the shops for some milk.
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