TINDERBOX


Meaning of TINDERBOX in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtin-dər-ˌbäks ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.