slide fastener

/slaɪd ˌfæs(ə)nər/
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Other forms: slide fasteners

Definitions of slide fastener
  1. noun
    a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
    synonyms: zip, zip fastener, zipper
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    type of:
    fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast
    restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
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