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Breathing apparatus for flying service? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

airline

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'breathing apparatus' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'flying service?' is the wordplay.
'flying' becomes 'air' (similar in meaning).
'service?' becomes 'line' (service is a kind of line).
'air'+'line'='AIRLINE'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for airline that I've seen before include "Company operating flying machines" , "It creates inflation" , "Qantas, for example" , "EasyJet, for example" , "SAS, say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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