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What camera takes or breaks (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

snaps

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'breaks' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for snaps that I've seen before include "Informal photographs" , "shots" , "Breaks under tension" , "Spells of cold weather" , "Breaks suddenly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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