Hatch
Set off
Set off verb - To cause to function.
Both terms in one sentence
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Forces attempting to destroy it on-site set off thermite grenades in the main hatch, detonating both the explosives and the ammunition stored in the tank.
Source: Useful Notes / Yanks with Tanks -
Door of Doom: Hatch's brother died when he set off a booby trap in a secret tunnel under the Water Pit.
Source: Literature / Riptide
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