The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ZIPS
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What does ZIPS mean?
ZIPS noun- A twist or fold.
- Any of the folds on the surface of the brain.
- The shape of something rotating; a vortex.
- State or condition of being convoluted.
- A form of moving average.
- A function which maps a tuple of sequences into a sequence of tuples.
- One 360° turn in a spring or similar helix. A keyring contains 2 convolutions.
- The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
- Energy; vigor; vim.
- A zip fastener.
- Zero; nothing.
- A trip on a zipline.
- A zip file.
- An ounce of marijuana.
- A ZIP code; a US postal code.
- (by extension) Any postal code, for any country.