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Lint has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

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Noun
1

fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers

"The dryer had collected a thick layer of lint on its filter that needed to be cleaned out before running another load."

2

cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds

"The surgeon carefully applied lint soaked in antiseptic solution to cover the deep cut on his arm."

3

A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.

"The old surgeon carefully packed the wound with clean lint from the boiled bandages to stop the bleeding."

Verb
1

To perform a static check on (source code) to detect stylistic or programmatic errors.

"Before merging the pull request, I ran lint across all our JavaScript files to catch any formatting inconsistencies early."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The family reunion was hosted by Mr. Lint, who proudly shared stories about his ancestors."

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