tinder box

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Definition of tinder box in English English dictionary: Alternative spelling of tinder box
tinderbox: a place that is so dry and hot that there is danger of fire
tinderbox: a potentially dangerous situation
tinderbox: a small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire
tinderbox: {i} box containing tinder and flint and steel for starting fire (Archaic); person easily angered, hothead
tinderbox: a box for holding tinder
tinderbox: If you say that a situation is a tinderbox, you mean that it is very tense and something dangerous or unpleasant is likely to happen very soon
tinderbox: a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence; "the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe"
tinderbox: a box for holding tinder a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence; "the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe

tinder box

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tin·der box

tîndır bäks

/ˈtəndər ˈbäks/ /ˈtɪndɜr ˈbɑːks/

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