Zipper (disambiguation)
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A zipper
is a device for temporarily joining two edges of fabric together.
Zipper(s) may also refer to:
In transportation:
In entertainment:
Other uses:
Zipper
A zipper is a commonly used device for temporarily joining two edges of fabric...
is a device for temporarily joining two edges of fabric together.
Zipper(s) may also refer to:
In transportation:
- Zenair ZipperZenair Zipper|-See also:-External links:******...
, an ultralight aircraft - Zoe Zipper, a microcar sold by Zoe MotorsZoe MotorsZoe Motors, Inc., a subsidiary of Zoe Products Inc., was an early-1980s automotive company based in California and best known for its Zoe Zipper three-wheeled microcar. Zoe was publicly traded on the NASDAQ as ZOEP and later ZOEP.PK, although the company is no longer active today...
in the early 1980s - Call sign for the airline ZipZip (airline)Zip was a Canadian discount airline headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, launched by Air Canada as a no-frills subsidiary in September 2002. It operated a fleet of 12 Boeing 737 aircraft, each painted in a bright, neon colour with a single class of service...
In entertainment:
- The Zippers, a band
- Zipper Harris, a character in the Doonesbury universe
- Zipper (Rescue Rangers), a character in the Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers universe
- Zipper (ride)Zipper (ride)The Zipper is an amusement-thrill ride popular at carnivals and amusement parks in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It features strong vertical G-forces, numerous spins, and a noted sense of unpredictability....
, an amusement ride - Zipper InteractiveZipper InteractiveZipper Interactive is an American video game developer part of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios and is located in Redmond, Washington. It was founded in 1995 by Jim Bosler and Brian Soderberg. It has created many different games, including the popular SOCOM series of games...
, a video game developer
Other uses:
- Operation ZipperOperation ZipperDuring the Second World War, Operation Zipper was a British plan to capture either Port Swettenham or Port Dickson, Malaya as staging areas for the recapture of Singapore. However, due to the end of the war in the Pacific, it was never fully executed. Some of the proposed landings on Penang went...
, a Second World War British plan - Herbert ZipperHerbert ZipperHerbert Zipper was an internationally renowned composer, conductor, and arts activist...
(1904-1997), Austrian composer, conductor and arts activist- Zipper HallZipper HallHerbert Zipper Concert Hall is a 415 seat music venue located on the campus of the Colburn School in Los Angeles, California, United States. In addition to serving as a performance space for the school, it also is home to Monday Evening Concerts, Southwest Chamber Music, Piano Spheres, and Musica...
, a music venue on the campus of the Colburn School in Los Angeles, California
- Zipper Hall
- Zipper Creek (Alaska)Zipper Creek (Alaska)Zipper Creek is a river in the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States. Located northeast of the city of Juneau, its origin is in the Brassiere Hills. It flows southward past Taku Glacier and ends at the head of Taku Inlet....
- Zipper (data structure)Zipper (data structure)A zipper is a technique of representing an aggregate data structure so that it is convenient for writing programs that traverse the structure arbitrarily and update its contents, especially in purely functional programming languages. The zipper was described by Gérard Huet in 1997...
, a data structure that traverses and updates an underlying data structure - .219 Zipper.219 ZipperThe .219 Zipper cartridge was created by Winchester Repeating Arms in 1937 to be used in their lever-action Model 64 rifle. It is a .25-35 Winchester cartridge necked down to a .22 caliber bullet...
, a rifle cartridge made by Winchester Repeating Arms - Zipper storage bagZipper storage bagZipper storage bags were patented by Robert W. Vergobbi on May 18, 1959. In the same year, Minigrip licensed them as pencil bags. Not until 1968 did Dow Chemical Company begin marketing for them...
- Zipper (BDSM)Zipper (BDSM)In BDSM terms, a zipper is a string of clothespins or other clips, held together loosely by a cord or light chain.The skin is clipped in the clips for a short time, then the cord is pulled causing the clips to be pulled off the skin one by one in sequence causing a "zip" sound, and a unique...
, a sexual practice which involves "zipping" the skin - The name for the news tickerNews tickerA news ticker resides in the lower third of the television screen space on television news networks dedicated to presenting headlines or minor pieces of news. It may also refer to a long, thin scoreboard-style display seen around the front of some offices or public buildings...
in Times Square New York - Barrier transfer machineBarrier transfer machineBarrier transfer machines, also known as zipper machines, are heavy vehicles used to transfer Jersey barriers or other concrete lane dividers used to relieve traffic congestion during rush hours....
or zipper machine, used for moving concrete lane dividers
See also
- Zip (disambiguation)
- Zipp (disambiguation)Zipp (disambiguation)Zipp is a bicycle parts manufacturer.Zipp or Zipp may also refer to:*Robbie Zipp , American soccer player*Thomas Zipp , German artist*Bettina Zipp , former German sprinter...
- Zippy (disambiguation)
- Zipping (horse)Zipping (horse)Zipping is an Australian champion racehorse who is notable for winning the prestigious Sandown Classic race in four consecutive years. -Racing history:He won his first Sandown Classic in 2007, defeating Jukebox Johhny, and Baughurst as a 6 year old....
, an Australian champion racehorse