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Definition time bomb in British English

time bomb noun

[countable] noun
1

a bomb that can be set to explode at a particular time

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2

something that is likely to have a sudden and bad effect on a situation in the future

Example

The issue is a political time bomb waiting to explode.

Definition time bomb in British English