tinderbox
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definition
noun
dry winds and no rain have turned parts of the state into a tinderbox
a thing that is readily ignited.
Iron and flint I had in my brass tinderbox , and I knelt down by the rocky ledge and began to gather bits of bark.
a box containing tinder, flint, a steel, and other items for kindling fires.
translation of 'tinderbox'
noun
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example
In hot, dry summers every tree is a potential 'tinderbox' .
I flicked open the 'tinderbox' , struggled with the flint several times before getting a light, and held it up with a shaking hand.
Everyone knew the stand was a bit of a 'tinderbox' , but none actually thought it would go up.
dry winds and no rain have turned parts of the state into a 'tinderbox'
Iron and flint I had in my brass 'tinderbox' , and I knelt down by the rocky ledge and began to gather bits of bark.
He placed three logs in it then took out a 'tinderbox' .
Even so, an ongoing drought and millions of acres of dead, bark beetle infected trees have turned much of the west into a potential 'tinderbox' .
food riots were a potential 'tinderbox' in the city
the estate was a 'tinderbox' where riots could explode at any moment
Nearby Silas's cottage, they find a tinderbox, which makes a townsman recall that a peddler who'd come to town recently carried a 'tinderbox' .
She slipped her feet into her shoes then threw on a clean dress, not bothering to tie half of the laces, and around her waist she put on the old belt that had her pouch with the 'tinderbox' in it.
dry winds and no rain have turned parts of the state into a 'tinderbox'
And, a three-year drought has turned forests and swamps to 'tinderboxes' .
While many experts agree that the national forests have become 'tinderboxes' , there is strong disagreement even within the U.S. Forest Service on how to handle the issue.
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