Words Like TINDERBOX

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5 definitions of tinderbox

1 A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.
2 a place that is so dry and hot that there is danger of fire.
3 a potentially dangerous situation.
4 a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence
5 a box for holding tinder
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