TIME BOMB as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
   Synonym(s)
   • infernal machine (what does infernal machine mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) time bomb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bomb (what does bomb mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed
   Synonym(s)
   • ticking bomb (what does ticking bomb mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • India is a demographic time bomb
   • the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off
   Hypernyms(s) time bomb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • situation (what does situation mean?)