tinderbox

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Synonyms: tinder box, tinder-box, thunderbox

Antonyms: tinder box, tinder-box, thunderbox

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A small container containing [[flint]], [[steel]], and [[tinder]] (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help [[kindle]] a [[fire]].
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} A place that is so [[dry]] and [[hot]] that there is danger of [[fire]].
3. {{lb|en|figurative}} A potentially [[dangerous]] situation.

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|suburb|of|carea/Kingborough|city/Hobart|s/Tasmania|c/Australia}}.

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