Meanings
nounzipper machine (plural zipper machines)
plural zipper machines
- slangA heavy vehicle used to transfer concrete lane dividers on a roadway.
Synonyms: barrier transfer machine
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA heavy vehicle used to transfer concrete lane dividers on a roadway.
Similar
barrier transfer machine
Origin
Seen from above, the machine's action might resemble that of a zip fastener.
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APA
zipper machine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zipper%20machine
MLA
“zipper machine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zipper%20machine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zipper machine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zipper%20machine.
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