1. a machine that removes short fibers from cotton seeds after ginning
Usage: textile industry
2. a software tool that analyzes code for potential errors, bugs, or style violations
Usage: computing; programming

Examples

• The cotton mill installed a new linter to improve fiber quality.
• After ginning, the cotton seeds went through the linter.
• The programmer ran a linter to check for syntax errors.
• Our code review process includes using a JavaScript linter.
• The linter flagged several style inconsistencies in the code.
• Modern linters can automatically fix many common coding issues.