TINDERBOX


Meaning of TINDERBOX in English

/ ˈtɪndəbɒks; NAmE ˈtɪndərbɑːks/ noun

1.

a box containing dry material, used in the past for lighting a fire

2.

( formal ) a situation that is likely to become dangerous

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.