linter

[ lin-ter ]

/ ˈlɪn tər /

noun

linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.

a machine for removing lint from cloth.

Origin of linter

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40; lint + -er¹

Words nearby linter

linsey, linsey-woolsey, linstock, lint, lintel, linter, lintie, Linton, lintwhite, linty, linum

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Example sentences from the Web for linter

But at this moment, though he remembered much that had passed between them, he was not even thinking of the Braes of Linter.
Phineas Finn|Anthony Trollope
The low back part of the house was called the "lean-to" or linter.
The Historical Child|Oscar Chrisman
Under the logs was the crushed shell of the linter; and all looked anxiously, to see what was under that.
The Young Surveyor;|J. T. Trowbridge
"I am going on towards Linter forest to meet Blane," said Mr. Kennedy.
Phineas Finn|Anthony Trollope

We all thought you was under the linter; and they was all workin' so hard—as if they had been our best friends—to get you out.
The Young Surveyor;|J. T. Trowbridge

British Dictionary definitions for linter

linter

/ (ˈlɪntə) /

noun

a machine for stripping the short fibres of ginned cotton seeds

(plural) the fibres so removed

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单词	linter
释义	linter [ lin-ter ] / ˈlɪn tər / noun linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning. a machine for removing lint from cloth. Origin of linter An Americanism dating back to 1730–40; lint + -er¹ Words nearby linter linsey, linsey-woolsey, linstock, lint, lintel, linter, lintie, Linton, lintwhite, linty, linum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for linter But at this moment, though he remembered much that had passed between them, he was not even thinking of the Braes of Linter. Phineas Finn\|Anthony Trollope The low back part of the house was called the "lean-to" or linter. The Historical Child\|Oscar Chrisman Under the logs was the crushed shell of the linter; and all looked anxiously, to see what was under that. The Young Surveyor;\|J. T. Trowbridge "I am going on towards Linter forest to meet Blane," said Mr. Kennedy. Phineas Finn\|Anthony Trollope We all thought you was under the linter; and they was all workin' so hard—as if they had been our best friends—to get you out. The Young Surveyor;\|J. T. Trowbridge British Dictionary definitions for linter linter / (ˈlɪntə) / noun a machine for stripping the short fibres of ginned cotton seeds (plural) the fibres so removed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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