The difference between Slide fastener and Zip fastener

When used as nouns, slide fastener means a zip fastener, whereas zip fastener means a fastener used in clothing, bags, etc, made up of two rows of teeth that are made to fit into each other by moving a slider along their length and opened again by moving the slider in the other direction.


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  1. Slide fastener as a noun:

    A zip fastener.

  1. Zip fastener as a noun:

    A fastener used in clothing, bags, etc, made up of two rows of teeth that are made to fit into each other by moving a slider along their length and opened again by moving the slider in the other direction.

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