flakes vs lint

flakes

lint

noun
  • A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds. 

  • Raw cotton ready for baling. 

  • Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc. 

  • The fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant. 

verb
  • To perform a static check on (source code) to detect stylistic or programmatic errors. 

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