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
Moby thesaurus: aerial bomb, antipersonnel bomb, bomb, bombshell, carcass, concussion grenade, depth bomb, depth charge, fire bomb, gas grenade, grenade, hand grenade, incendiary bomb, incendiary grenade, infernal machine, petard, tear-gas grenade, wall grenade.
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