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The correct spelling is zipping.

How to pronounce zipping

verb

Say it like: Zip-pin-g

The correct spelling is zipping. To close with a zip fastener. For example: "zip one's lip"

Usage Examples

zip one's lip

The bullet zipped through the air.

Zip down to the shops for some milk.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To close with a zip fastener.
  2. 2.To close as if with a zip fastener.
  3. 3.To compress (one or more computer files) into a single and often smaller file, especially one in the ZIP format.
  4. 4.To subject to the convolution mapping function.
  5. 5.(followed by a preposition) To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.

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