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Removing outer layers of eczema on nipple agitated old gasbag (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

zeppelin

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'gasbag' is the definition.
(airship)

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(Other definitions for zeppelin that I've seen before include "Type of airship" , "German inventor, designer of the first rigid motorised airship, d. 1917" , "Large inflatable" , "Cigar'" , "German inventor of dirigible airship" .)

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