Meaning Of The Word Time bomb

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time bomb
If you describe something as a time bomb, you mean that it is likely to have a serious effect on a person or situation at a later date, especially if you think it will cause a lot of damage.
countable noun: A time bomb is a bomb with a mechanism that causes it to explode at a particular time.

time bomb in American English
an explosive device connected to a timer that will set it off at a given moment
noun: a bomb constructed so as to explode at a certain time

time bomb in British English
noun: a bomb containing a timing mechanism that determines the time at which it will detonate

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