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- [tin-der-boks]
- /ˈtɪn dərˌbɒks/
- /ˈtɪn.də.bɒks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tin-der-boks]
- /ˈtɪn dərˌbɒks/
Definitions of tinderbox word
- noun tinderbox a box for holding tinder, usually fitted with a flint and steel. 1
- noun tinderbox a person or thing that is highly excitable, explosive, inflammable, etc.; a potential source of widespread violence: Berlin was the tinderbox of Europe. 1
- noun tinderbox container for tinder 1
- noun tinderbox explosive situation 1
- countable noun tinderbox If you say that a situation is a tinderbox, you mean that it is very tense and something dangerous or unpleasant is likely to happen very soon. 0
- noun tinderbox a box used formerly for holding tinder, esp one fitted with a flint and steel 0
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Origin of tinderbox
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; tinder + box1
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Parts of speech for Tinderbox
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tinderbox popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tinderbox usage trend in Literature
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- what is a tinderbox?
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- how to use a tinderbox?
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