1. A problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed
   "India is a demographic time bomb"
   - ticking bomb 
2. A bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
   - infernal machine

Derived forms: time bombs

Type of: bomb, situation

Encyclopedia: Time bomb

• Beckett
• Beckley
• Beckman thermometer
• beckon
• becloud
• become
• become flat
• becoming
• becomingly
• becomingness
• Becquerel
• bed
• bed check
• bed clothing
• bed covering
• bed down
• bed jacket
• bed linen
• bed of flowers
• bed of roses
• bed pillow
• bed sheet
• bed-and-breakfast
• bed-wetting
• Beda