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tinderbox

DEFINITIONS OF: tinderbox

1

n a box for holding tinder

Type of:
box
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

n a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence

“the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe”
Type of:
situation
a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
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