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Translate tinderbox from English to French

Summary

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tinderbox:
- briquet
Wiktionary:
- tinderbox → poudrière

English

Detailed Translations for tinderbox from English to French

tinderbox:

tinderbox [the ~] noun

the tinderbox
le briquet
- briquet [le ~] noun

Translation Matrix for tinderbox:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
briquet	tinderbox	lighter

Related Words for "tinderbox":

tinderboxes

Synonyms for "tinderbox":

Related Definitions for "tinderbox":

a box for holding tinder¹
a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence¹
- the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe¹

Wiktionary Translations for tinderbox:

tinderbox

noun

potentially dangerous situation
- tinderbox → poudrière

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University