lint·er (l n t r)n. 1. The short fibers that cling to cottonseeds after the first ginning. Often used in the plural. 2. A machine that removes these short fibers from the seeds of cotton. |
linter [ˈlɪntə]
n
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a machine for stripping the short fibres of ginned cotton seeds
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (plural) the fibres so removed
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