linter

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Synonyms: linger, litter, lintel, inter, winter, lister, lifter, liner, sinter, tinter, pinter

Antonyms: linger, litter, lintel, inter, winter, lister, lifter, liner, sinter, tinter, pinter

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Noun

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

Noun

1. A program or algorithm that performs linting.

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