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Slav fouled: ball burst (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

salvo

'burst' is the definition.
(I know that salvo is a type of burst)

'slav fouled ball' is the wordplay.
'fouled' indicates anagramming the letters.
'ball' becomes 'o' (O looks like a ball).
'slav' is an anagram of 'salv'.
'salv'+'o'='SALVO'

(Other definitions for salvo that I've seen before include "Simultaneous discharge of guns" , "Ceremonial shots" , "A simultaneous salute of guns" , "Ceremonial round of gunfire" , "Simultaneous firing of weapons" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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