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powder_keg

powder keg

See also: powderkeg

English

Noun

powder keg ‎(plural powder kegs)

A barrel containing gunpowder.
(figuratively) An explosive or otherwise volatile situation.

Translations

barrel of gun powder

Finnish: ruutitynnyri
French: poudrière (fr) f
German: Pulverfass (de) n
Hungarian: puskaporos hordó

Icelandic: púðurtunna f
Italian: polveriera (it) f
Russian: порохова́я бо́чка f ‎(poroxovája bóčka)
Spanish: polvorín m

volatile situation

Finnish: ruutitynnyri
German: Pulverfass (de) n
Icelandic: púðurtunna f

Italian: polveriera (it) f
Russian: порохова́я бо́чка f ‎(poroxovája bóčka)
Swedish: krutdurk (sv) c