Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - tinderbox
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also tinder box (tinderboxes) 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. N-COUNT: usu sing ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Date: 1530 1. a. a metal box for holding tinder and usually a flint and steel for striking a spark b. a highly inflammable object or place 2. a potentially explosive place or situation ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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