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linter¹

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From lint + -er.

noun linters

  1. countable, uncountable The short fibres that cling to cottonseeds after the first ginning.
  2. countable A machine for removing these fibres.

    Similar: delinter

  3. countable, uncountable A person or device that collects lint for use in making hats etc.

linter²

noun linters

  1. A program or algorithm that performs linting. A linter checks your source code for syntax and style errors.

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"linter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/linter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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linter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/linter

Chicago

"linter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/linter.

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@misc{linter_2026,
  title = {linter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/linter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}