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tinderbox
noun
(tin-der-box)
a metal box for holding tinder and usually a flint and steel for striking a spark
tinderbox
noun
(tin-der-box)
a highly inflammable object or place
tinderbox
noun
(tin-der-box)
a potentially explosive place or situation
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