Translation of "tinderbox" into French

poudrière, boite d'amadou, boîte à briquet are the top translations of "tinderbox" into French.

tinderbox noun grammar

A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter), once used to help kindle a fire. [..]

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  • poudrière

    noun feminine

    potentially dangerous situation

    That is a troubling picture, reminiscent of a tinderbox.

    Dans l’ensemble, la situation ne laisse pas d’être inquiétante et évoque une poudrière.

  • boite d'amadou

    feminine

    Now, you see, by firing this pistol into the tinderbox... we can set off as many fuses as we have running into them.

    En tirant avec le pistolet dans la boite d'amadou, on peut mettre feu aux amorces qui y sont reliées.

  • boîte à briquet

  • boîte à fusil

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