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Definition of powder keg noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

powder keg

noun

/ˈpaʊdə keɡ/

/ˈpaʊdər keɡ/

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a dangerous situation that may suddenly become very violent
- We're sitting on a powder keg of tension in the city.
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