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Abridged tune - it's 'Under Pressure (10,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

compressed air

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

'abridged tune it's 'under' is the wordplay.
'abridged' becomes 'compressed' (I've seen this before).
'tune' becomes 'air' (air can mean a piece of music).
'it's 'under' says to put letters next to each other (in a down clue, some letters go below others).
'compressed'+'air'='COMPRESSED AIR'

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(Other definitions for compressed air that I've seen before include "that's piped" , "Something provided on garage forecourt" , "Tyre filler" , "Filler for tyres" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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