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Flier possibly hung up (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bat

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'up' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I don't see how they can define each other.

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for bat that I've seen before include "Nocturnal mouselike mammal" , "Night-flyer" , "Nocturnal flier" , "Pipistrelle" , "A mammal; a club" .)

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