land mine

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an explosive charge hidden under the surface of the ground and detonated as by pressure upon it

See land mine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. An explosive mine laid usually just below the surface of the ground.
  2. Informal A concealed yet incipient crisis.

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