| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bomb with a timer |
| Synonyms: | infernal machine, powder keg, time fuse |
| Main Entry: | powder keg |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | explosive situation |
| Synonyms: | loose cannon, time bomb |
| Main Entry: | trouble spot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | volatile situation |
| Synonyms: | hornet's nest, hot spot, hotbed, plague spot, possible difficulty, source of trouble, time bomb, war zone |