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Definition of Linter
1. a machine for removing fibers from cotton seeds [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Linter
Literary usage of Linter
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1905)
"The cottonseed linter shown in Fig. 6 removes most of the lint from the seed
after it has been through the cotton gin, producing a merchantable quality of ..."
2. Author List of the New Hampshire State Library, June 1, 1902 by New Hampshire State Library (1904)
"Memorial of the life and entomologic work of JA linter. (In New York (state):
Museum. Bulletin. v. 5. no. 24.) • Scale insects of importance. and list of ..."