flashpoint
📖 Definitions
noun
1. The point at which a situation turns critical, for example, resulting in violence.
2. A location or situation where conflict, violence, etc., flare up.
3. The lowest temperature at which a substance’s vapors ignite in the presence of an ignition source.
💬 Usage Examples
“Road funding has been a flashpoint in Gilmore during long arguments about a new bridge.” David Crowe; Labor Fires First in Battle for Gilmore; Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Jan 28, 2022.