time bomb
noun [C usually singular] (BOMB)Definition
› a bomb containing a device that makes it explode at a particular timeBombs and missiles
(Definition of time bomb noun (BOMB) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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