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tin·der·box
tinderbox
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- pronunciation:
- tIn
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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definition 1: |
any place such as a room or building that would burn quickly if it caught on fire.
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definition 2: |
a potentially explosive thing, place, or situation.
That brutal prison has been a tinderbox for several weeks. |
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