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One that might ring corporation? It's not unknown (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bell

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'one that might ring' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'corporation? it's not unknown' is the wordplay.
'corporation?' becomes 'belly' ('belly' can be a synonym of 'corporation').
'it's not' suggests deleting specific letters.
'unknown' becomes 'y' (algebra).
'belly' with 'y' removed is 'BELL'.

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(Other definitions for bell that I've seen before include "Wide end of a trumpet" , "End of oboe; inventor of telephone" , "He invented" , "Stag's cry; ringer" , "ring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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