tinderbox

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (historical) A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.
2. (broadly) A place that is so dry and hot that there is danger of fire.
3. (figuratively) A potentially dangerous situation.

Sinonieme

matchbox

powder keg

Vertalings

Pulverfass

Zunderbüchse

kav

poudrière

tondeldoos

polvorín

yesquero

pedrenyal

çakmak kutusu

علبة القداح

lumbres

Etimologie (Engels)

From tinder + box, first use appears c. 1530, in the writings of John Palsgrave.