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Zip
Zipper may refer to: Zipper, device for temporarily joining two edges of fabric togetherZipper (data structure), a tree like data structureZipper (ride), an amusement ride.Zipper (magazine), a Japanese fashion magazine.Zipper (disney), an animated character from Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers televi..
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" is a song from the Disney live action movie Song of the South, released in 1946. Actor Tom Hanks sings this song in the 1984 fantasy film Splash. Miley Cyrus sings this song on Disney Mania 4 CD. ..
Zip-cord
In optical communications, zip-cord is a two-fiber cable consisting essentially of two single-fiber cables having their jackets conjoined by a strip of jacket material. The name is borrowed from electrical terminology referring to lamp cord. As with lamp cord, optical zip-cord may be easily furcated..
Zip-line
On this harnessed zip-line between platforms in trees in Costa Rica, the rider controls speed with a leather glove hand brake. A zip-line, zip wire, aerial runway, death slide or tyrolean crossing consists of a pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline. They are designed to enable a u..
Zip.ca
[Zip.ca] is the largest online DVD rental company operating in Canada. It started service in February 2004 from a location in Ottawa, Ontario. It is currently the only Canadian company that approaches the American market leader Netflix in terms of selection, with over 51,000 titles (the..
Zipacna
In Maya mythology, Zipacna was a son of Vucub Caquix (Seven Macaw) and Chimalmat. He and his brother, Cabrakan (Earthquake), were often considered demons. Zipacna, like his relatives, was said to be very arrogant and violent. Zipacna was characterized as a large caiman and often boasted to be the..
Zipacna (Stargate)
In the fictional universe of the science fiction TV series Stargate SG-1, Zipacna is a Goa'uld who was one of Apophis's most loyal underlings. After the death of Apophis, he went into the service of Klorel, later representing him in a Tollan trial. He was in fact using the trial as a pretense to..
Zipang (manga)
This article is about the manga series; for the medieval European name of Japan, see Cipangu. |} is a manga by Kaiji Kawaguchi. It was first serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Morning magazine in 2000, and has continued to 21 volumes. Its popularity has extended to middle schoolers who enjoy hist..
Zipaquirá
Zipaquirá is a municipality in the Cundinamarca department, about 25 km north of Bogotá, Colombia. In Chibcha, the languange of the Muiscas - the Indians in the area - it meant The Land of the Zipa. The Zipa was the king of this territory. Now the town is mostly known for its Salt Cathedral, an ..
Zipcar
Zipcar Corporate Logo. Zipcar is a for-profit, membership-based carsharing company providing automobile rental to its members, billable by the hour or day. Zipcar was founded in 1999 by Boston residents Robin Chase and Antje Danielson. Contents 1 Zipcar Membership Details2 Univer..
Zipcode
The word Zipcode may have many meanings: ZIP Code, the postal code used by the United States Postal ServiceZipcode (album), a 22-Pistepirkko album This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may w..
Zipera
Zipera is a Polish hip hop group connected with WWO and Fundacja in a larger crew called ZIP Skład. ..
Zipf's law
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Zipf-Mandelbrot law
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ZipGenius
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Ziph
Ziph In the Hebrew Bible: A son of Jehaleleel (1 Chronicles 4:16).A city in the south of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:24), named between Ithnan and Telem.A city in the mountains of Judah (Joshua 15:55), south-east of Hebron. Here David hid himself from Saul (1 Samuel 23:19; Psalm 54). The name of..
Ziphah
Ziphah (zī´fe), son of Jehaleleel, a descendant of Judah. Reference [“1 Chronicles 4:16”] External link [Easton's Bible Dictionary:] Ziphah ..
ZIPI
For the Spanish comic strip known as Zipi y Zape, click here. ZIPI or Zeta Instrument Processor Interface was a research project initiated by Zeta Instruments and UC Berkeley's CNMAT (Center for New Music and Audio Technologies). Introduced in 1994 in a series of publications in Computer Music Jou..
Zipi y Zape
Zipi y Zape Zipi y Zape are the names of two iconic Spanish comic book characters created by José Escobar Saliente in 1947. Two young twins, their name is derived from the Spanish word zipizape, meaning "turmoil" or "chaos." In keeping with their name, Zipi and Zape are mischievous, energ..
Zipless fuck
A zipless fuck is defined as sex without emotional involvement or commitment, particularly between strangers. The phrase was coined by author Erica Jong in her popular 1973 novel Fear of Flying. The author goes on to explain that it is "zipless" because "when you came together, zippers fell away ..
Ziploc
Ziploc is a brand of disposable resealable plastic bags and containers originally developed by Dow Chemical Company, and now produced by S. C. Johnson & Son. According to Dow's website, the bags were originally test marketed in 1968. The bags and containers come in different sizes for use with diff..
Zipoites I of Bithynia
Zipoites I (in Greek Zιπoιτης or Zιβoιτης; ruled c. 326–278 BC) was the second independent ruler of Bithynia. He succeeded his father Bas on the throne in 326 BC and reigned for forty-eight years carrying on successful wars with Lysimachus and Antiochus, the son of Seleucus I Nica..
Zipolite
Zipolite is a small town in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. In the Zapotec language, Zipolite means beach of the death. It is located at the Pacific coast. It is a popular destination for backpackers from all over the world. Its biggest fan appears to be "Ivan" and his substantial website can be found..
Zipota
Zipota is a Basque martial art similar to the French fighting style (Savate) which also survives and includes some stick-fencing. Zipota (which means shoe) is a very rough sport, involving a lot of leaping kicks and throws even in competition. The use of the Basque walking stick, a light five foot..
Zipp
Founded in 1998, Zipp is best known as a designer, maker and marketer of carbon-composite bicycle wheels. Many professional road cyclists and triathletes use their aerodynamic wheels in the Tour de France and Ironman races. Zipp sells wheels and other products (including cranks, hubs, stems and han..
Zippaduder50000
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Zippe-type centrifuge
The Zippe-type centrifuge is a device designed to collect Uranium-235. It was developed in the Soviet Union by a team of 60 German scientists working in detention, captured after World War II. The centrifuge is named after the team's lead experimenter, Gernot Zippe. Natural uranium consists of two ..
Zippeite
Zippeite is a hydrous potassium uranium sulfate mineral with formula: K4(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10·4(H2O). It forms yellow to reddish brown monoclinic-prismatic crystals with perfect cleavage. The typical form is as encrustations and pulverulent earthy masses. It forms as efflorescent encrustations in unde..
Zippel Bay State Park
Zippel Bay State Park is a state park on the white sand beach shoreline of the Lake of the Woods, near the northern boundary of Minnesota. External links [Zippel Bay State Park website] ..
Zippel Township, Minnesota
Zippel Township is a township in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 140 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 86.2 km² (33.3 mi²). 84.5 km² (32.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²)..
Zipper
Closeup of the zipper on a pair of jeans This article is about the fastening device called zipper. For other uses of the word zip, zipper, or the acronym ZIP, see zip (disambiguation). A zipper (British English: zip fastener or zip) is a device for temporarily joining two edges of fabric tog..
Zipper (BDSM)
In BDSM terms a zipper is a string of clothespins or other clips, held together loosely by a cord or light chain. The skin is clipped in the clips for a short time, then the cord is pulled causing the clips to be pulled off the skin one by one in sequence causing a "zip" sound, and a unique sensati..
Zipper (Disney)
This article is about Zipper the Fly. For other uses of the word zip, zipper, or the acronym ZIP, see zip (disambiguation). Zipper the Fly is a fictional character and fly in the Disney animated television series Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers. He appears as Monterey Jack's sidekick and the mascot of..
Zipper (NES accessory)
The Zipper is a controller for the Nintendo Entertainment System made by Beeshu. Like most controllers, it has a turbo function. However, there was a bar above the A and B buttons and someone would move the switch left or right to get the desired turbo effect. This controller has inspired the desig..
Zipper (ride)
A Zipper at a County Fair. The Zipper is a carnival ride designed in 1968 by Chance Rides Manufacturing, Inc., an American manufacturer of amusement rides based in Wichita, Kansas. This ride is noted for the extreme g-forces felt by its riders. The Zipper is still a very popular attraction at ..
Zipper band
Formed in 1973 in Portland, Oregon, Zipper consisted of Fred Cole on vocals, Jim Roos on guitar, Greg Shadoan on bass, and Lorry Erk on drums. Cole had been in the garage rock band The Lollipop Shoppe, and Zipper had some of the same primitivism, though their overall sound was closer to the hard roc..
Zipper Catches Skin
Zipper Catches Skin is an album by Alice Cooper, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). It saw the return of Dick Wagner to Alice's band, but is generally not considered to be of the same standard as his previous work with Alice. Zipper Catches Skin carried in the same direction of the preceding Sp..
Zipper Harris
Zipper Harris is a character in the comic strip Doonesbury. He is the nephew of Zonker, the son of his never seen sister. Zipper idolizes his uncle, and seeks to follow in his footsteps. The fact that Zonker is a penniless, wasted former hippy who ekes out a living by babysitting and mooching doesn..
Zipper Interactive
Zipper Interactive is a video game developer located in Redmond, Washington. It was founded in 1995 by Jim Bosler and Brian Soderberg. It has created many different games, including the popular [[SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs|SOCOM]] (U.S. Special Operations Command) series of games. SOCOM was created in c..
Zipper Labrador
A Zipper Labrador is a colloquial term referring to a type of Labrador Retriever with an uplifted patch of fur on the nose resembling a zipper. The Zipper is a trait usually found only in purebred labrador retrievers. ..
Zipper lane
A zipper lane is a lane created by connected barriers that can be moved into position via a Zipper Machine. Zipper lanes can be used to help traffic flow by adding/removing lanes during rush hour, creating HOV Lanes, and allowing a lane for emergency vehicles. External links [Pictures of a ..
Zipper theorem
The zipper theorem is a theorem about infinite convergent sequences. If [] and [] both converge to [L], then the sequence [a_1], [b_1] , [a_2] , [b_2] , . . . , [a_n] , [b_n] , . . . converges to L. Proof A..
Zippie
Zippies are techno-hippies with suss. 1990s technoperson, in contradiction to yuppie. The Zippies were an attempt by Fraser Clark and others, to create a unique subculture that combined the 1990s techno hemisphere with the 1960s earth person. The result was not always what one would expect. Various..
Zippin Pippin
The Zippin Pippin, formerly called the Pippin, is one of the oldest existing wooden roller coasters in the United States. It was initially constructed in the former East End Park in Memphis, Tennessee in 1912 by John A. Miller and Harry Baker of National Amusement Devices. The construction materi..
Zippo
A Zippo Lighter is a refillable, metal lighter manufactured by Zippo Manufacturing Company. They are highly collectible and hundreds of different styles and designs have been made in the seven decades since their introduction. A Chrome Zippo Lighter Zippo lighters are typically rectangular in..
Zippor
According to the Bible, Zippor was the ruler of Moab around 1350 BCE. ..
Zipporah
Zipporah or Tzipora (צִפּוֹרָה "Bird", Standard Hebrew Ẓippora, Tiberian Hebrew Ṣippôrāh), mentioned in the Book of Exodus, is Moses' wife, and the daughter of Jethro, a priest of Midian. Biblical context In the Book of Exodus..
Zipporah at the inn
The tale of Zipporah at the inn, is one of the more unusual, curious, and much-debated, passages of the torah. When Moses and Zipporah reach an inn, the LORD met him, and sought to kill him. Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, ..
Zippo 200
The Zippo 200 is a NASCAR Busch Series race that takes place at Watkins Glen International. Previous race: Kroger 200 Current NASCAR Races Next race: Carfax 250 ..
Zippy
Zippy is the name of two fictional characters: Zippy (Rainbow), a character in Rainbow, a British pre-school children's television series produced by Thames Television in the 1970s and 1980s.Zippy the Pinhead, the main character in a comic strip of the same name.Zippy, A relentlessly slow older rid..
ZippyZiggy
ZippyZiggy is a Korean youth fashion label. Products feature, apparel such as; shirts, t-shirts, jeans, shorts, bags, and accessories. ZippyZiggy is sold throughout Korea and products can be found in many Korean retailers all over the world. ..
Zippy (Rainbow)
Zippy is a fictional character on the children's television programme Rainbow. Zippy is a puppet with a huge rugby ball shaped oval head, big eyes and a zip for a mouth. His voice was first provided by Peter Hawkins, later by Roy Skelton. Ronnie Le Drew operated the character. The character retain..
Zippy Pronoia Tour
The Zippy Pronoia Tour to US was a publicity stunt organised by Wired Magazine with the assistance of Jules Marshall and Fraser Clark. It saw approximately 15 Club Kids from the United Kingdom going on tour to America with Clark. Spokesman for the tour, John Bagby, organised various media stunts on ..
Zippy the Pinhead
Zippy comic strips frequently break the fourth wall. Zippy the Pinhead is the main character in the comic strip of the same name, created by Bill Griffith. Contents 1 Publication history2 Characters and content3 Zippy in other media4 Books5 External links Publicatio..
ZIPRA
ZIPRA or the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army was the armed wing of the Zimbabwean political movement ZAPU (the Zimbabwe African People's Union) and participated in the Second Chimurenga against white minority rule in Rhodesia. ZIPRA was formed during the 1960s by the nationalist leader Jason M..
Ziprasidone
Ziprasidone (marketed as Geodon®, Zeldox®) was the fifth atypical antipsychotic to gain FDA approval. Ziprasidone is Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for the treatment of schizophrenia, and the intramuscular injection form of ziprasidone is approved for acute agitation in schizophreni..
ZipRealty
ZipRealty, Inc. NASDAQ: [ZIPR] is a U.S. real estate company with licensed agents in 18 major metropolitan areas in twelve states. It is incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Emeryville, California. Areas of operation include San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, ..
Zips
Zips is a slang term, also known as Siggies or Geeps, often used as a derogatory slur by Italian American mobsters in reference to immigrant Sicilian and Italian mafiosi. The name is said to have originated from mobsters inability to understand the faster speaking Sicilian dialects, appearing to "..
Zipser Germans
The Zipser Germans (Romanian: Ţipţeri, Hungarian: Cipszer) are a German-speaking ethnic group in northern Romania in the region of Maramureş. The name Zipser is applied to immigrants who originally came from Zips (then in the Kingdom of Hungary, now Spiš in Slovakia). Today in Romania they sti..
ZipSlack
ZipSlack is a specially compiled release of the Slackware Linux distribution which is designed to be lightweight and portable. It is distributed in a ZIP archive along with the Slackware release. Installing ZipSlack is generally as easy as obtaining the archive and unzipping it to the place where yo..
ZipTorrent
ZipTorrent is a BitTorrent client written entirely using C++ with the intention of being small and fast. Main features Built-in RSS Reader, with the ability to track many concurrent feedsBuilt-in IRC Client, with the ability to connect to many networks at once, and the ability to send each other..
ZipZaps
ZipZaps are miniature radio controlled cars sold by RadioShack. ZipZaps "SE" series micro R/C cars. From left to right: Chevrolet Corvette, Ford GT First introduced in September 2002, ZipZaps were an instant success and one of the most popular gifts of the holiday season in North America, wi..
ZipZoomFly
ZipZoomFly is a popular Internet retailer for computer parts and related products. Based in Newark, California, ZipZoomFly was founded in 1998 under the name Googlegear. Name change The company changed its name from Googlegear to ZipZoomFly in September 2003. The official reason given was that t..
Zip (airline)
Zip (IATA: 3J, ICAO: WZP, and Callsign: Zipper) was a Canadian discount airline based in Calgary, Alberta launched by Air Canada as a no-frills subsidiary in September 2002. It operated a fleet of 12 Boeing 737 aicraft, each painted in a different bright, neon colour with a single class of service...
ZIP (file format)
The ZIP file format is a popular data compression and archival format. A ZIP file contains one or more files that have been compressed or stored. The format was originally designed by Phil Katz for PKZIP. However, many software utilities other than PKZIP itself are now available to create, modi..
Zip City, Alabama
Zip City is a small community located in Lauderdale County, northern Alabama, at [34°57′17″N, 87°40′12″W]. Zip City falls within the U.S. Central Time Zone. Zip City, of late, has been popularized by the Drive-By Truckers song of the same name. The song was penned by, the Trucke..
ZIP Code
Mr. ZIP promoted the use of ZIP codes for the USPS during the 1960s and 1970s. A ZIP code is the postal code used by the United States Postal Service (USPS), which always writes ZIP with capital letters. ZIP is an acronym for the Zoning Improvement Plan but was also meant to suggest that mail..
ZIP Code Tabulation Area
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs™) are a new statistical entity developed by the United States Census Bureau for tabulating summary statistics from Census 2000. This new entity was developed to overcome the difficulties in precisely defining the land area covered by each ZIP Code. Defining the ext..
Zip cube
Zip (TM) firelighters (or "zip cubes") are packaged small blocks of solid fuel containing kerosene, sold as a firelighter in Ireland, Canada and the United States. In Ireland, they are [the leading brand]. In the US, both ZIP® Match-Tip Firestarters and ZIP® Cleanwrap Firelighte..
Zip drive
The Zip drive is a medium-capacity removable disk storage system, introduced by Iomega in late 1994. Originally it had a capacity of 100 MB, but later versions increased this to first 250 MB and then 750 MB. The format became the most popular of the super-floppy type products but n..
Zip gun
Zip gun is a term used for a crude, improvised firearm, usually a handgun. Zip guns are usually associated with criminals, although they may also be used by insurgents, who may not be considered criminals outside their own nation. Zip guns are almost always single-shot, and occasionally one shot, ..
ZIP Skład
ZIP Skład is a Polish hip hop collective founded in 1995. The acronym stands for "Ziomki i Przyjaciele." The collective is a joining of three independent groups - WWO (Sokol, Jedker, Deszczu), Fundacja (Mieron, Felipe, Jazwa) and Zipera (Pono, Koras, Fu). The collective produced an album entitle..
Zip the Pinhead
William Henry Johnson, also called Zip the Pinhead Zip the Pinhead, born William Henry Johnson, (1857 Liberty Corners, New Jersey – April 28, 1926 New York, New York) was an American freak show performer famous for his oddly tapered head. Contents 1 Early life2 As Zip the Pinhe..
Zip tone
In telephony, a zip tone is a tone an automatic call distributor device makes to an alert a worker in a call centre that he or she is about to be connected to a customer. ..
Zip Your Fly / Puddle Jumping
Zip Your Fly / Puddle Jumping is the 49th episode of The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. It first aired June 27, 2005 on Cartoon Network. Contents 1 Plots1.1 Zip your Fly1.2 Puddle Jumping1.3 End Credits2 Miscellanea3 Guest stars Plots Zip your Fly When Grim ..
Zip Zap Boing
Zip Zap Boing (also known as Zip Zap Zop) is a drama game, in which players test their powers of concentration. Players reach into the centre of a circle, and pull out an imaginary ball of energy. This ball passes through players. There are three options for a player who has the energy. "Zip" send..
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