time bomb

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tahym bom]
- /taɪm bɒm/
- /taɪm bɒm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahym bom]
- /taɪm bɒm/

Definitions of time bomb words

noun time bomb a bomb constructed so as to explode at a certain time. 1
noun time bomb a situation, condition, etc., resembling such a bomb in having disastrous consequences in the future. 1
noun time bomb timed explosive device 1
noun time bomb person, thing: will cause trouble 1
countable noun time bomb A time bomb is a bomb with a mechanism that causes it to explode at a particular time. 0
countable noun time bomb If you describe something as a time bomb, you mean that it is likely to have a serious effect on a person or situation at a later date, especially if you think it will cause a lot of damage. 0

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Origin of time bomb

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Time bomb

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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time bomb popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for time bomb

noun time bomb

hotbed — a bottomless, boxlike, usually glass-covered structure and the bed of earth it covers, heated typically by fermenting manure or electrical cables, for growing plants out of season.
loose cannon — a person whose reckless behavior endangers the efforts or welfare of others.

All 2 Synonyms of time bomb