tinderbox

Significat (Anglès)

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.

Conceptes

pedrenyal

Sinònims

matchbox

powder keg

Traduccions

Pulverfass

kav

yesquero

tondeldoos

Zunderbüchse

polvorín

poudrière

lumbres

علبة القداح

çakmak kutusu

Etimologia (Anglès)

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