tinderbox
About 0.05 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.
- noun A place that is so dry and hot that there is danger of fire.
- noun A potentially dangerous situation.
Similar words
tinder box tinder-box touchbox firestriker firelighter firestarter kindler flint firestick fire-stick
Often followed by
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Word family
tinderboxes
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