bombe à retardement

== French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɔ̃b a ʁ(ə).taʁ.də.mɑ̃/ === Noun === bombe à retardement f (plural bombes à retardement) time bomb (bomb that has a mechanism such that detonation can be preset to a particular time) (figuratively) time bomb (situation that threatens to have disastrous consequences at some future time)