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How to pronounce “tinderbox”
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Pronunciation guide for tinderbox
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of tinderbox with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 2 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Exploring the mind of a killer
and here is the idea, we really have a tinderbox.
- Definition summary
- (historical) A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.
Example 1 of 2
How to pronounce tinderbox
Exploring the mind of a killer
and here is the idea, we really have a tinderbox.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “tinderbox”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (historical) A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.
- (by extension) A place that is so dry and hot that there is danger of fire.
- (figurative) A potentially dangerous situation.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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