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Rarelint
The correct spelling is lint.
How to pronounce lint
noun
IPA: /lɪnt/
Say it like: Lin-t
The correct spelling is lint. A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds. For example: "You should lint your JavaScript code before committing it."
Usage Examples
“You should lint your JavaScript code before committing it.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.
- 2.Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
- 3.The fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant.
- 4.Raw cotton ready for baling.
verb
- 1.To perform a static check on (source code) to detect stylistic or programmatic errors.
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