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Aviation spirit (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gremlin

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This could be a double definition.

'aviation' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

'spirit' is the second definition.
(I have seen 'Mischievous spirit' mean 'gremlin' so perhaps 'spirit' could also mean 'gremlin')

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(Other definitions for gremlin that I've seen before include "Mischievous machine saboteur" , "Mingler that causes damage to machinery" , "Fault-inducing sprite" , "One sabotages" , "Cause of technical fault" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Globe and Mail.
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