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A neat soft-drink dispenser (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

udder

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'dispenser' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for udder that I've seen before include "milk supplier" , "Part of a cow" , "Bovine mammary gland" , "What's at rear on cows" , "Cow's milk "bag"" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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