1. a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed; - Example: "India is a demographic time bomb" - Example: "the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off" [syn: time bomb, ticking bomb]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ticking bomb
n 1: a problematic situation that will eventually become
dangerous if not addressed; "India is a demographic time
bomb"; "the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go
off" [syn: time bomb, ticking bomb]