Tinderbox
noun
1.
a box for holding tinder, usually fitted with a flint and steel.
2.
a person or thing that is highly excitable, explosive, inflammable, etc.; a potential source of widespread violence:
Berlin was the tinderbox of Europe.
noun
1.
a box used formerly for holding tinder, esp one fitted with a flint and steel
2.
a person or thing that is particularly touchy or explosive
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