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zipper, zip fastener
A fastening device consisting of two rows of metal or plastic teeth that interlock when a sliding piece moves between them.
Origin: Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English). From English "chuck" (a mechanism that grips), though the actual English word for this is "zipper."
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- お口チャック! - Zip your lips! (children's expression for "be quiet")
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ジッパー (zipper)