midnight in a coal mine

noun

A state of pitch-blackness.

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Meanings

nounmidnight in a coal mine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablesimileA state of pitch-blackness.
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APA

midnight in a coal mine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20in%20a%20coal%20mine

MLA

“midnight in a coal mine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20in%20a%20coal%20mine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midnight in a coal mine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20in%20a%20coal%20mine.

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