Word
lint
US/ˈɫɪnt/
UK/lˈɪnt/
Definitions
01fabric fluff
B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun
n. small, soft pieces of thread or fiber that come off clothes and stick to things.
n. accumulated fibrous material or fluff that detaches from fabric and clings to surfaces or collects in pockets.
“I used a sticky roller to remove the white lint from my black coat.”
“The dryer's filter was completely clogged with grey lint after several loads of heavy cotton towels.”
02checking code
C1 · Advanced Computing Technical
v. to use a computer program to check your code for small mistakes or bad style.
v. to perform a static analysis on source code to identify stylistic inconsistencies, potential bugs, or non-idiomatic patterns.
“You should lint your code before you submit it to the team.”
“The automated pipeline will lint the entire repository to ensure all contributions adhere to the company's style guide.”
Usage
The verb is transitive and usually takes the source code or the project as its object.
03medical dressing
C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Medicine Archaic · Technical
n. a soft material made from linen or cotton used to cover and protect a cut.
n. a soft, fleecy material produced by scraping linen or cotton cloth, historically used as a surgical dressing for wounds.
Español:gasa
“The old first-aid kit contained a small roll of sterilized lint.”
“Before modern synthetic bandages were available, surgeons relied on charred lint to treat open wounds on the battlefield.”
Etymology
From Middle English lynet, linet, from Old French linette (“grain of flax”), diminutive of lin (“flax”); or, from Medieval Latin linteum, from Latin līnum (“flax”).
From the lint Unix utility, written in 1979, which analyses programs written in the C language, itself named after the undesirable bits of fiber and fluff found in sheep's wool (see etymology 1).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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Traducciones: Kaikki.org (Wiktionary), CC BY-SA 4.0