tinderbox
/ˈtɪndəbɒks/noun
उच्चारण टिन्डबॉक्स
बारूद का ढेर (विस्फोटक स्थिति)
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noun
- 1
[C, usually singular]
a situation that is likely to become dangerous or violent very easily
बारूद का ढेर (विस्फोटक स्थिति)
- After the riots, the town was a tinderbox.
- The region remains a political tinderbox.
Synonyms powder keg
- 2
[C]
(in the past) a small box containing dry material and other things used for lighting a fire
चकमक की डिबिया (आग जलाने का पुराना साधन)
- The old man struck a spark from his tinderbox.