nounπShareA zip fastener."Definition: A zip fastener. Sentence: The zippers on my backpack help me keep my books safe. "wearitemutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pressure-sensitive plastic closure."The child struggled to close the lunchbox because its zippers were stuck. "materialitemwearthingutilitymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareLeucine zipper"Researchers studying protein structure found that some proteins bind together using "leucine zippers," special regions where leucine amino acids interlock like teeth on a zipper. "biochemistrybiologystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA scar on a person's body."After the bike accident, he had a few "zippers" on his knee from where the skin had been stitched up. "bodyappearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn air patrol carried out at dawn or dusk."Because the enemy often attacked at dawn and dusk, the pilots conducted regular zippers to protect the base. "militaryactiontimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo close a zipper."He zippered his sweater against the cold."wearitemutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put a zipper on an article."These fall jackets are zippered."wearactionitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
