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Means to get at the drink (6-6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bottle-opener

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'means' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

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(Another definition for bottle-opener that I've seen is " Device for removing caps and corks".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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