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Opens out black weaving machines (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

blooms

'opens out' is the definition.
(as in a flower opening up)

'black weaving machines' is the wordplay.
'black' becomes 'b' (as in pencil classifications).
'weaving machines' becomes 'looms' (machines for weaving fabric).
'b'+'looms'='BLOOMS'

(Other definitions for blooms that I've seen before include "Develops" , "Flowers" , "comes out" , "Flourishes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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