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Take possession of flash vessel (4,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

move in

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'take possession of' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'flash vessel' is the wordplay.
'flash' becomes 'mo' (both mean a very short period of time).
'vessel' becomes 'vein' (vein is a kind of vessel).
'mo'+'vein'='MOVE IN'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for move in that I've seen is " Take up new home".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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