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linter

linter noun: the short fibres that cling to cottonseeds after the first ginning.

Noun (1)

linter (countable and uncountable, plural linters)

  1. The short fibres that cling to cottonseeds after the first ginning.
  2. (countable) A machine for removing these fibres.
    Synonyms:
    delinter
  3. A person or device that collects lint for use in making hats etc.

Noun (2)

linter (plural linters)

  1. A 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

linter meaning in Tamil

linter in Tamil

விதைப் பிசிரிழை

Synonyms of linter

Forms of linter

plurallinters

Origin of linter

From lint + -er.

Questions about linter

What does linter mean?
Linter means the short fibres that cling to cottonseeds after the first ginning.
What is linter in Tamil?
Linter in Tamil is விதைப் பிசிரிழை. See Linter meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is linter?
Linter is a noun.
What is the plural of linter?
The plural of linter is linters.

Words near linter in the dictionary

  1. linted
  2. lintel
  3. linteled
  4. lintelled
  5. lintels
  6. linter
  7. linterman
  8. lintermen
  9. linters
  10. lintfree
  11. Linth

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Adapted from Wiktionary: linter (page history and authors); linter (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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