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powderkeg

noun

Meaning

  1. A barrel containing gunpowder.
  2. An explosive or otherwise volatile situation.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

gun stock(English)fire arm(English)cannon ball(English)powder-burn(English)cap-gun(English)barrel head(English)handcannon(English)barrel-head(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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