It may include shells — from Brixham mostly (4)

I believe the answer is:

ammo

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'it may include shells' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'from brixham mostly' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'AMMO' can be found hidden inside 'brixham mostly'.

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(Other definitions for ammo that I've seen before include "rounds briefly" , "Bullets, shells (colloq.)" , "Bullets and bombs, etc (abbr)" , "What's fired from guns (abbr)" , "Bullets (abbrev.)" .)

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