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powder keg

powder keg noun: a barrel containing gunpowder.

Noun

powder keg (plural powder kegs)

  1. A barrel containing gunpowder.
    Synonyms:
    tinderbox
  2. (figuratively) An explosive or otherwise volatile situation.
    • powder keg of Europe (term describing the unstable state of the Balkans before World War I)

powder keg meaning in Tamil

powder keg in Tamil

தூள்உலோக மிடா

Synonyms of powder keg

Forms of powder keg

pluralpowder kegs
alternative formpowderkeg

Questions about powder keg

What does powder keg mean?
Powder keg means a barrel containing gunpowder.
What is powder keg in Tamil?
Powder keg in Tamil is தூள்உலோக மிடா. See Powder keg meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is powder keg?
Powder keg is a noun.
What is the plural of powder keg?
The plural of powder keg is powder kegs.

Words near powder keg in the dictionary

  1. powder hoses
  2. powder hound
  3. powder hounds
  4. powder hoy
  5. powder hoys
  6. powder keg
  7. powder kegs
  8. powder magazine
  9. powder magazines
  10. powder metallurgy
  11. powder mill

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