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) Hypernyms(s) time bomb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed
    Synonym(s) 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