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Explosion somewhere under the bridge? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sneeze

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'bridge?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for sneeze that I've seen before include "Expel air from nose" , "Response to nasal irritation" , "See Zen at the sign of a cold" , "coming from cold" , "involuntary reaction" .)

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