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Summary

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tinderbox:
- yesquero; encendedor de yesca
Wiktionary:
- tinderbox → yesquero, polvorín

English

Detailed Translations for tinderbox from English to Spanish

tinderbox:

tinderbox [the ~] nomen

the tinderbox
el yesquero; el encendedor de yesca
- yesquero [el ~] nomen
- encendedor de yesca [el ~] nomen

Translation Matrix for tinderbox:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
encendedor de yesca	tinderbox
yesquero	tinderbox

Related Words for "tinderbox":

tinderboxes

Synonyms for "tinderbox":

Related Definitions for "tinderbox":

a box for holding tinder¹
a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence¹
- the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe¹

Wiktionary Translations for tinderbox:

tinderbox

noun

small container containing flint, steel, and tinder
- tinderbox → yesquero
potentially dangerous situation
- tinderbox → polvorín

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University