Exploding
Go off
Go off verb - To break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure.
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She's also more or less immortal — she has survived being cut into pieces and having an exploding weapon go off INSIDE her head with nothing more than a headache.
Source: Blob Monster - The nukes' detonators go off, but no nuclear explosions occur, as the bombs are deformed by the ship exploding.
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In Fallout: New Vegas, the generator room at Nellis Air Force Base is littered with howitzer shells that will go off in a massive explosion if shot, possibly starting a chain reaction killing everyone in the room, AND it is infested with exploding giant ants that can set them off as well.
Source: Exploding Barrels
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