linter

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6
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8
Letters
6

Definition of linter

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The short fibres that cling to cottonseeds after the first ginning.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The short fibres that cling to cottonseeds after the first ginning.
  2. (countable)A machine for removing these fibres.
  3. (countable, uncountable)A person or device that collects lint for use in making hats etc.
  4. A program or algorithm that performs linting.
    “A linter checks your source code for syntax and style errors.”

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Etymology

From lint + -er.

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