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A fibre, a thread, taking an inhalation (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

breath

'an inhalation' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'a fibre a thread taking' is the wordplay.
'taking' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (the answer is carried or taken by the clue).
'BREATH' is hidden within 'fibre a thread'.

(Other definitions for breath that I've seen before include "An inhalation and exhalation" , "Air drawn in and expelled out" , "Air in an out of the lungs" , "Intake of air" , "Air received and expelled" .)

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