Meanings
nounminer's canary (plural miners' canaries or miner's canaries)
plural miners' canaries · plural miner's canaries · alternative miners' canary
- Synonym of canary in a coal mine.
Synonyms: canary in a coal mine
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nounSynonym of canary in a coal mine.
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miner's canary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miner's%20canary
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“miner's canary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miner's%20canary. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miner's canary,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miner's%20canary.
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