English noun: time bomb | |||
1. | time bomb (state) a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed | ||
Samples | India is a demographic time bomb. The refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off. | ||
Synonyms | ticking bomb | ||
Broader (hypernym) | situation | ||
2. | time bomb (artifact) a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time | ||
Synonyms | infernal machine | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bomb | ||