name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈlɪn.tɛl/
/ˈlɪn.təl/
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rhymes with -ɪntəl
CMU ARPABET:L IH1 N T AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
The computing environment of the Linux operating system running on an Intel CPU; mostly in a server.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: header
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beam
History
Etymology
Blend of Linux + Intel.
From Middle English lyntel, from Old French lintel, from Vulgar Latin *līntellus, for *līmitellus, diminutive noun from līmes. Equivalent to limit + -el.
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Translations
62 source translations are retained for this English entry.
