Definition of Tinderbox
Tinderbox
Tin·der·box
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A small box containing tinder, or a situation ready to ignite into conflict.
e.g. The political climate was a tinderbox, waiting for a spark to set off a riot.
(noun)
a potentially unstable or volatile situation;
e.g. The tension in the prison makes it a veritable tinderbox of violence.
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