miners' canaries

A form of miners' canary — A caged bird kept caged in mines because its demise provided a warning of dangerous levels of toxic gases.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of miners' canary
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miners' canaries. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miners'%20canaries

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“miners' canaries.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miners'%20canaries. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miners' canaries,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miners'%20canaries.

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