'time bomb' definitions:
Definition of 'time bomb'
From: WordNet
noun
A problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed; "India is a demographic time bomb"; "the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off" [syn: time bomb, ticking bomb]
noun
A bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time [syn: time bomb, infernal machine]
Synonyms of 'time bomb'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aerial bomb,
- antipersonnel bomb,
- bomb,
- bombshell,
- carcass,
- concussion grenade,
- depth bomb,
- depth charge,
- fire bomb,
- gas grenade,
- grenade,
- hand grenade,
- incendiary bomb,
- incendiary grenade,
- infernal machine,
- petard,
- tear-gas grenade,
- wall grenade