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canary
/kənˈɛri/
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noun:
A (usually yellow) capsule of the short-acting barbiturate pentobarbital/pentobarbitone (Nembutal).
Any of various small birds of different countries, most of which are largely yellow in colour.
A lively dance, possibly of Spanish origin (also called canaries).
A value placed in memory such that it will be the first data corrupted by a buffer overflow, allowing the program to identify and recover from it.
A light, slightly greenish, yellow colour.
An informer or snitch; a squealer.
A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands.
A yellow sticker of unroadworthiness.
Someone connected with Norwich City Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
Any test subject, especially an inadvertent or unwilling one. (From the mining practice of using canaries to detect dangerous gases.).
A small, usually yellow, finch (genus Serinus), a songbird native to the Canary Islands.
A female singer, soprano, a coloratura singer.
adjective:
That can be exercised on quarterly dates, a set time period (usually one year) after the issue date, and before the expiry date.
Of a light yellow colour.
verb:
To inform or snitch, to betray secrets, especially about illegal activities.
To dance nimbly (as in the canary dance).
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