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tinderbox
tin·der·box T0224800 (tĭn′dər-bŏks′)n.1. A metal box for holding tinder.2. A potentially explosive place or situation: referred to the crowded prison as a tinderbox of suppressed violence.tinderbox (ˈtɪndəˌbɒks) n1. a box used formerly for holding tinder, esp one fitted with a flint and steel2. a person or thing that is particularly touchy or explosivetin•der•box (ˈtɪn dərˌbɒks)
n. 1. a box for holding tinder, usu. fitted with a flint and steel. 2. a person or thing that is highly volatile; any potential source of violence. [1520–30] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | tinderbox - a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence; "the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe"situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" | | 2. | tinderbox - a box for holding tinderbox - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" |
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