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 Definitions of tinderbox  [ˈtɪn dərˌbɒks]  

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Definition of 'tinderbox' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) tinderbox
a box for holding tinder, usu. fitted with a flint and steel.

2.  tinderbox
a person or thing that is highly volatile; any potential source of violence.

Etymology:  (1520–30)

Definition of 'tinderbox' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) tinderbox
a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence
"the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe"

2. (noun) tinderbox
a box for holding tinder

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