time bomb, n.
a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
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infernal machine time bomb
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a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed
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ticking bomb time bomb
sample sentences
"India is a demographic time bomb""the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off"
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