Powder-keg - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpaʊdər ˌkeɡ|
Brit.
|ˈpaʊdəkeɡ|
noun
- A barrel containing gunpowder.
- (figuratively) An explosive or otherwise volatile situation.
- (figuratively) An explosive or otherwise volatile situation.
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The Middle East will remain a powder keg.
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