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I will avoid disturbance, or location of revolution (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rotor

'location of revolution' is the definition.
(a rotor revolves)

'i will avoid disturbance or' is the wordplay.
'will avoid' suggests deleting specific letters.
'disturbance' becomes 'riot' (I've seen this before).
'riot' with 'i' taken out is 'rot'.
'rot'+'or'='ROTOR'

(Other definitions for rotor that I've seen before include "It goes around" , "Part of, eg, a motor" , "device for lifting a chopper" , "Helicopter lifter" , "Device turning" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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