zip-zip

One night they tried to run away, but the zip-zip of his bullets in the snow brought them back, snarling but convinced.

THE ONE THOUSAND DOZEN 2010

The handshake received the necessary votes, and I recalled that at Gorilla Mr. Rohan had told me of his fondness for the “zip-zip” sound that corduroy pants make, though I have never been aware of this sound myself, despite wearing corduroy for many years.

The Double Life is Twice as Good Jonathan Ames 2009

The handshake received the necessary votes, and I recalled that at Gorilla Mr. Rohan had told me of his fondness for the “zip-zip” sound that corduroy pants make, though I have never been aware of this sound myself, despite wearing corduroy for many years.

The Double Life is Twice as Good Jonathan Ames 2009

Their ID book will be scanned by a 'zip-zip' machine, and their name will automatically be entered into the voters 'roll for the voting district.

ANC Today 2005

I hear the distinctive zip-zip of the slinking rope and turn to watch it slithering out of sight over the edge.

127 Hours Aron Ralston 2004

I hear the distinctive zip-zip of the slinking rope and turn to watch it slithering out of sight over the edge.

127 Hours Aron Ralston 2004

I hear the distinctive zip-zip of the slinking rope and turn to watch it slithering out of sight over the edge.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place Aron Ralston 2004

I hear the distinctive zip-zip of the slinking rope and turn to watch it slithering out of sight over the edge.

127 Hours Aron Ralston 2004

According to Waters, the machines - commonly known as zip-zip machines - were used between December 1998 and June 1999, but could now not all be accounted for.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2000

"To make things worse, an uncertain number of manual receipt books which are used as a back-up to the zip-zip machines could also have gone missing."

ANC Daily News Briefing 2000