time bomb

Definition of Time Bomb in English :

1. ticking bomb, time bomb

a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed

Example Sentences:
'India is a demographic time bomb'
'the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off'

2. infernal machine, time bomb

a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Time Bomb

noun

1.

a bomb containing a timing mechanism that determines the time at which it will detonate

2.

a situation which, if allowed to continue, will develop into a serious problem

1.

an explosive device connected to a timer that will set it off at a given moment

2.

any potentially destructive state of affairs

n.

1. A bomb with a detonating mechanism that can be set for a particular time.

2. Something that threatens to have an abruptly disastrous outcome in the future.