how to pronounce tinderbox
/ˈtɪndɚˌbɑːks/
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tinderbox is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of tinderbox in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… regional tinderbox noting the concerns …”
meanings of tinderbox
noun:
- A place that is so dry and hot that there is danger of fire.
- A potentially dangerous situation.
- A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire.
tinderbox frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word tinderbox occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics tinderbox can be related to
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that tinderbox can be often used in the following areas:
1) leisure and entertainment;
2) life, nature, and living environment;
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