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What a chest expander will never do? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exhale

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'do?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to bodily activities as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for exhale that I've seen before include "Expel air from the lungs" , "Give out" , "send forth wind" , "Emit breath" , "expire" .)

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