Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 9 compound words that contain zipper. The most common are listed below. Open zipper in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- zipper downSynonym of zip down: To unzip.
- zipper laneA temporary highway lane (usually demarcated with traffic cones) on the opposite side wherein vehicles going forward can bypass traffic, thereby making vehicles counterflow on the opposite side.
- zipper machineA heavy vehicle used to transfer concrete lane dividers on a roadway.
- zipper mergeA convention for merging traffic into a reduced number of lanes, where drivers use both lanes to advance to the lane reduction point and merge at that location, alternating turns.
- zipper spiderA spider of the genus Argiope.
- leucine zipperA structural motif in proteins, especially those involved in transcription
- zipper lanesplural of zipper lane: A temporary highway lane (usually demarcated with traffic cones) on the opposite side wherein vehicles going forward can bypass traffic, thereby making vehicles counterflow on the opposite side.
- zipper machinesplural of zipper machine: A heavy vehicle used to transfer concrete lane dividers on a roadway.
- zipper mergedsimple past and past participle of zipper merge
- zipper sexAny sexual act that does not require the removal of any clothes.
- zipper upSynonym of zip up: To close with a zip fastener.
- zipper spidersplural of zipper spider: A spider of the genus Argiope.
- zipper mergingpresent participle and gerund of zipper merge
- zipper mergesplural of zipper merge: A convention for merging traffic into a reduced number of lanes, where drivers use both lanes to advance to the lane reduction point and merge at that location, alternating turns.
Compound words 9
- unzipperTo unzip.
- zipperlikeResembling or characteristic of a zipper.
- multizipperHaving multiple zippers (zip fasteners)
- rezipperTo fasten again with a zipper.
- ZippergateThe Monica Lewinsky scandal.
- zipperlessWithout a zip fastener.
- Zipperersplural of Zipperer: A surname.
- zipperheadsplural of zipperhead: A soldier in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps or in the Armoured Crewman military trade.
- zippersexAlternative spelling of zipper sex: Any sexual act that does not require the removal of any clothes.