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Chest cold carrier passing on bug originally (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

casket

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'chest' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Small chest' mean 'casket' so perhaps 'chest' could also mean 'casket')

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(Other definitions for casket that I've seen before include "Small box for holding jewellery" , "Box for jewellery or ashes" , "Jewel-box" , "Ornamental box" , "Helping boost" .)

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