"unzipper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: unzippers [plural]
Etymology: From unzip + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|unzip|-er}} unzip + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} unzipper (plural unzippers)
  1. (computing) A program that extracts files from compressed archives. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-unzipper-en-noun-AlQdapAW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: unzippers [present, singular, third-person], unzippering [participle, present], unzippered [participle, past], unzippered [past]
Etymology: From un- + zipper. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|zipper}} un- + zipper Head templates: {{en-verb}} unzipper (third-person singular simple present unzippers, present participle unzippering, simple past and past participle unzippered)
  1. (transitive) To unzip. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unzipper-en-verb-UIFZbIfM Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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