linter

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noun

The short fibres that cling to cottonseeds after the first ginning.

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Meanings

linter1

nounlinter (countable and uncountable, plural linters)

plural linters

  1. countableuncountableThe short fibres that cling to cottonseeds after the first ginning.
  2. countableA machine for removing these fibres.

    Synonyms: delinter

  3. countableuncountableA person or device that collects lint for use in making hats etc.

linter2

nounlinter (plural linters)

plural linters

  1. computingA program or algorithm that performs linting.

    A linter checks your source code for syntax and style errors.

    2021, Felix Zumstein, Python for Excel, page 73

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA machine for removing these fibres.

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delinter

Origin

linter · noun

From lint + -er.

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linter · noun

From lint + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

linter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linter

MLA

“linter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linter.

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