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time bomb
noun
: a bomb that is set to explode at a particular moment
: a person or situation that will probably become dangerous or harmful in the future
Full Definition of TIME BOMB
1
: a bomb so made as to explode at a predetermined time
2
: something with a potentially dangerous or detrimental delayed reaction
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First Known Use of TIME BOMB
1893
Related to TIME BOMB
- Synonyms
- flash point, powder keg, tinderbox, volcano
Rhymes with TIME BOMB
A-bomb, aplomb, ashram, bee balm, buzz bomb, car bomb, Ceram, cheongsam, coulomb, Coulomb, dive-bomb, dot-com, EPROM, firebomb, grande dame, H-bomb, imam, Islam, Long Tom, napalm, nizam, noncom, oil palm, phenom, pogrom, pom-pom, réclame, rhabdom, salaam, sitcom, skip bomb, Songnam, stink bomb, tam-tam, therefrom, tom-tom, wax palm, wherefrom, wigwam
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