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Definition of powder keg

powder keg

noun

  • something that will cause a lot of damage when things go wrong.
                                                                                                                                                                                               

    Citation from "Pilot", Eureka (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Dec 12 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 12 2010.

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