tinderbox
IPA: tˈɪndɝbɑks
noun
- (historical) A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.
- (by extension) A place that is so dry and hot that there is danger of fire.
- (figurative) A potentially dangerous situation.
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Examples of "tinderbox" in Sentences
- All you need is a tinderbox and some logs.
- I've lifted it into tinderbox and edited it a little.
- Vino 100 LLC is an affiliate of TinderBox International.
- Then use the tinderbox on the blocks and it will blow up.
- Instead, she finds a tinderbox of greed, desire and ambition.
- He then strikes the tinderbox and the three monstrous dogs appear.
- A tinderbox is a container with the essential tools to make a fire.
- A 'tinderbox' is a container with the essential tools to make a fire.
- Tinderbox is described as a detective tool for software development .
- Tinderbox is a software suite that provides continuous integration capability.