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A rubber nose will have one (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bridge

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'a rubber' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for bridge that I've seen before include "Bony upper part of nose; card game" , "pontoon, perhaps" , "A walkover" , "Structure spanning a divide" , "Captain's area on a ship" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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