linters
/ˈlɪntərz/
noun
- Short, fuzzy fibers that remain on cotton seeds after the longer fibers have been removed by ginning.
- Cotton linters are used to make everything from rayon to photographic film.
- The linters are collected and sold to manufacturers of cellulose products.
- Farmers often sell the linters as a byproduct to recycling companies.
- Plural of linter; multiple machines or tools that remove lint.
- These linters operate continuously to process the cotton seeds.
- The textile mill installed three new linters to handle the increased production.
- The maintenance crew checks all the linters at the start of each shift.
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