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The bar replaced air (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

breath

'air' is the definition.
(I know that breath is a type of air)

'the bar replaced' is the wordplay.
'replaced' indicates anagramming the letters.
'the'+'bar'='thebar'
'thebar' with letters rearranged gives 'BREATH'.

(Other definitions for breath that I've seen before include "Inhale and exhale air" , "It is drawn all the time" , "Intake of air" , "Air in an out of the lungs" , "Bather (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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