canary in Afrikaans

canary in Afrikaans

What does "canary" mean?

1. noun A small yellow finch popular as a caged songbird.
   "The canary sang cheerfully in its cage by the window."
2. noun Informally, an informer who reveals secrets to the authorities.
   "The gang suspected someone had turned canary and tipped off the police."
3. adj A bright, light yellow colour.
   "She wore a canary yellow dress to the party."
4. noun In software or business, a small early test rollout of a change before it goes to everyone.
   "The team pushed the update to a canary group of users first."

canary in a sentence

• The canary sang cheerfully in its cage by the window.
• Miners once carried a canary underground to detect dangerous gas.
• The gang suspected someone had turned canary and tipped off the police.
• She wore a canary yellow dress to the party.

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