tinderbox
വെടിമരുന്ന്
definition
noun
dry winds and no rain have turned parts of the state into a tinderbox
a thing that is readily ignited.
Iron and flint I had in my brass tinderbox , and I knelt down by the rocky ledge and began to gather bits of bark.
a box containing tinder, flint, a steel, and other items for kindling fires.
example
I flicked open the 'tinderbox' , struggled with the flint several times before getting a light, and held it up with a shaking hand.
food riots were a potential 'tinderbox' in the city
dry winds and no rain have turned parts of the state into a 'tinderbox'
the estate was a 'tinderbox' where riots could explode at any moment
dry winds and no rain have turned parts of the state into a 'tinderbox'
Even so, an ongoing drought and millions of acres of dead, bark beetle infected trees have turned much of the west into a potential 'tinderbox' .
Iron and flint I had in my brass 'tinderbox' , and I knelt down by the rocky ledge and began to gather bits of bark.
In hot, dry summers every tree is a potential 'tinderbox' .
Everyone knew the stand was a bit of a 'tinderbox' , but none actually thought it would go up.
He placed three logs in it then took out a 'tinderbox' .
Nearby Silas's cottage, they find a tinderbox, which makes a townsman recall that a peddler who'd come to town recently carried a 'tinderbox' .
She slipped her feet into her shoes then threw on a clean dress, not bothering to tie half of the laces, and around her waist she put on the old belt that had her pouch with the 'tinderbox' in it.
And, a three-year drought has turned forests and swamps to 'tinderboxes' .
While many experts agree that the national forests have become 'tinderboxes' , there is strong disagreement even within the U.S. Forest Service on how to handle the issue.
Credits: Google Translate
