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miner's canary

miner's canary noun: synonym of canary in a coal mine.

miner's canary: synonym of canary in a coal mine
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Noun

miner's canary (plural miners' canaries or miner's canaries)

  1. Synonym of canary in a coal mine.

Synonyms of miner's canary

Forms of miner's canary

pluralminers' canaries
pluralminer's canaries
alternative formminers' canary

Words formed from miner's canary

Questions about miner's canary

What does miner's canary mean?
Miner's canary means synonym of canary in a coal mine.
What part of speech is miner's canary?
Miner's canary is a noun.
What is the plural of miner's canary?
The plural of miner's canary is miners' canaries.

Words near miner's canary in the dictionary

  1. Miner County
  2. miner's anaemia
  3. miner's anemia
  4. miner's anæmia
  5. miner's canaries
  6. miner's canary
  7. miner's candlestick
  8. miner's cat
  9. miner's cough
  10. miner's dial
  11. miner's disease

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