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 Definitions of powder keg  [ˈpaʊ dər]  

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Definition of 'powder keg' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) powder keg
a small, metal, barrellike container for gunpowder or blasting powder.

2.  powder keg
a potentially dangerous situation.
Definition of 'powder keg' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) powder keg
a potentially explosive state

2. (noun) powder keg
keg (usually made of metal) for gunpowder or blasting powder

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