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tinderbox
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tin·der·box  (tndr-bks)
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
Noun
(formerly) a small box for tinder, esp. one fitted with a flint and steel which could be used to make a spark
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Noun1.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 tinder
box - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"


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