ticking bombs

A form of ticking bomb — Synonym of time bomb (“a situation that threatens to have disastrous consequences at some future time”).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ticking bomb
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ticking bombs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticking%20bombs

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“ticking bombs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticking%20bombs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ticking bombs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticking%20bombs.

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