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Dirge about a bank (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ridge

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'a bank' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'dirge about' is the wordplay.
'about' is an anagram indicator.
'dirge' with letters rearranged gives 'RIDGE'.

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(Other definitions for ridge that I've seen before include "Elongated area of high pressure" , "Narrow elevated strip" , "Raised strip between two furrows" , "Feature of mountain" , "Narrow raised strip or elongated region" .)

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