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powder keg
noun
: a small container that is used to hold gunpowder
: a place or situation that is likely to become dangerous or violent soon
Full Definition of POWDER KEG
1
: a small usually metal cask for holding gunpowder or blasting powder
2
: something liable to explode
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First Known Use of POWDER KEG
1791
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- flash point, tinderbox, time bomb, volcano
Rhymes with POWDER KEG
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