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Time bomb   /taɪm bɑm/   Listen
Time bomb

noun
1.
A problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed.  Synonym: ticking bomb.  "The refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off"
2.
A bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time.  Synonym: infernal machine.






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