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time bomb

noun

1 time bomb

A problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed:
— India is a demographic time bomb.

synonym: ticking bomb.

2 time bomb

A bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time.

synonym: infernal machine.

Dutch: tijdbom
Polish: bomba zegarowa


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