metre vs zip

metre

verb
  • To put into metrical form. 

noun
  • The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches. 

  • The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition. 

zip

verb
  • To subject to the convolution mapping function. 

  • To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound. 

  • To close as if with a zip fastener. 

  • To make (something) move quickly 

  • To compress (one or more computer files) into a single and often smaller file, especially one in the ZIP format. 

  • To move in haste (in a specified direction or to a specified place). 

  • To travel on a zipline. 

  • To close with a zip fastener. 

noun
  • The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air. 

  • An ounce of marijuana. 

  • Synonym of convolution (“type of mapping function”) 

  • Zero; nothing. 

  • A zip fastener. 

  • Energy; vigor; vim. 

  • A trip on a zipline. 

  • A zip file. 

intj
  • Imitative of high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air. 

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