I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
zip code
zip file
zip tie
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
code
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These conclusions were gleaned from housing price statistics for Bay Area zip codes .
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Values for homes in the majority of Contra Costa County zip codes barely nudged up from their recession lows.
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Especially strong was Marin County, where every single zip code bounced back, sometimes in spectacular fashion.
■ VERB
pull
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Shivering, she pulled up her anorak zip and turned to the left.
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She pulled down the zip of her suit, pulled back the hood and simply sat down on the track.
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She rolled on to her side to let him pull down the zip of her dress.
undo
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I undo the zip on my jeans.
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Bernard looked up and Apricot made a dive to undo his zip .
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Spike heads for the toilet-\#undoes his zip ..
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The solution was a watch with a magnetic field strong enough to undo a zip .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be bagged and zip-tied
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Sue ordered tickets for three shows, but got zip .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A white towel hung over its back and on the seat rested a brown canvas bag, its zip open.
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He may be less than a month shy of turning 41, but his passes still carry plenty of zip .
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If you want to join two bags together to make a double, make sure the zips are compatible.
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Zips: a double zip which is smooth running with an inner draught baffle.
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Zips: the two-way zip is well protected inside with a baffle and has anti-snag webbing along its full length.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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She was wearing a top that zipped at the neck.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A Simi Valley reader said her family loves the easy version she shares zipped up with sweet pickle relish.
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He zipped himself up, partway.
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He passes me on the right, zips in front of me and tailgates the guy ahead of me.
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If you're mainly zipping around town or enjoying country lanes, 1.6 litres is all you need.
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Perdita was trembling so badly that she could hardly zip up her boots.
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Some of these fellas are several screens high, yet they zip around at lightning speed!
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The lower internal lining also sports a couple of pockets, one zipped.