English Explanatory Dictionary

powder keg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A barrel containing gunpowder.
An explosive or otherwise volatile situation.

Pronunciation

En-au-powder keg.ogg

Word forms

powder keg powder kegs powderkeg

Synonyms

tinderbox

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