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Marine using switch primarily for volume coming from hooter (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nasal

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'hooter' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both body parts as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for nasal that I've seen before include "Relating to the nose" , "front piece of helmet" , "like the sound from an organ" , "piece of armour" , "adenoids" .)

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