tinder box
Flint and steel's home
A tinder box is a container holding dry, flammable material used to start fires, historically carried for lighting candles or hearths before matches existed.
The term now most commonly appears figuratively to describe a volatile situation or place where conflict could easily ignite: The region has become a political tinderbox.
A person with an explosive temper might also be called a tinderbox.
- fire strikerSpark-producing steel implement
- strike a matchIgnite by friction
- igniteStart burning something
- firestarterMaterial that initiates combustion
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
catching fire · spark · flammable · combustion · flashpoint · flash point · powder keg · precariousness · ember · steel · matches · lighter · tinderbox · burnable · fire hazard · volatility · incendiary · flint
- frontier gearax, axe, canteen, covered wagon, hatchet
- antique toolsadze, awl, brace, chisel, drawknife
- ignitersigniter, lighter, match, spark plug, flint
- trapper gearbeaver trap, steel trap, snare, skinning knife, powder horn
- camping geartent, sleeping bag, flashlight, backpack, sleeping pad
- Victorian antiquesbustle, corset, bonnet, cravat, waistcoat
tinder boxfireproof safe
Heat-resistant lockbox for valuables
water tank · green wood · ice chest · wet blanket · fire-retardant
tinder boxsafe haven
Protected place of shelter
demilitarized zone · sanctuary · neutral ground · calm waters · equilibrium
tinder boxfire extinguisher
Portable flame suppression device
fire blanket · sprinkler system · fire hose · fire retardant · water bucket