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Answer for the clue "Preset explosive ", 9 letters:
time bomb

Word definitions for time bomb in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In computer software , a time bomb is part of a computer program that has been written so that it will stop functioning after a predetermined date or time is reached. The term "time bomb" does not refer to a program that stops functioning a specific number ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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: ticking bomb ] a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 A bomb that has a mechanism such that detonation can be preset to a particular time. 2 (cx computing English) A program designed to perform a destructive action at a certain date and/or time. 3 (context by extension English) A situation that threatens ...