Definition of mine canary in English:

mine canary

noun

figurative

A person or thing acting as a danger signal; (sometimes) specifically an animal or plant whose population size, state of health, etc., is viewed as indicative of the state of the environment.

Origin

1980s; earliest use found in The Washington Post. With allusion to the practice of keeping domestic canaries in coal mines to indicate the build-up of gases.

Definition of mine canary in US English:

mine canary

noun

figurative

A person or thing acting as a danger signal; (sometimes) specifically an animal or plant whose population size, state of health, etc., is viewed as indicative of the state of the environment.

Origin

1980s; earliest use found in The Washington Post. With allusion to the practice of keeping domestic canaries in coal mines to indicate the build-up of gases.

单词	mine canary
释义	Definition of mine canary in English: mine canary noun figurative A person or thing acting as a danger signal; (sometimes) specifically an animal or plant whose population size, state of health, etc., is viewed as indicative of the state of the environment. Origin 1980s; earliest use found in The Washington Post. With allusion to the practice of keeping domestic canaries in coal mines to indicate the build-up of gases. Definition of mine canary in US English: mine canary noun figurative A person or thing acting as a danger signal; (sometimes) specifically an animal or plant whose population size, state of health, etc., is viewed as indicative of the state of the environment. Origin 1980s; earliest use found in The Washington Post. With allusion to the practice of keeping domestic canaries in coal mines to indicate the build-up of gases.
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