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Shock-absorber containing more moisture (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

damper

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'shock-absorber containing more' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'moisture' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'moisture' could be 'damp' (I've seen this before) and 'damp' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'er' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for damper that I've seen before include "Control of stove - wet blanket" , "Control for fire - party-pooper" , "Negative influence - more moist" , "Vibration reducer" , "more soppy" .)

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