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Throw Colin a container (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oilcan

'container' is the definition.
(I know that oilcan is a type of can)

'throw colin a' is the wordplay.
'throw' is an anagram indicator.
'colin'+'a'='colina'
'colina' anagrammed gives 'OILCAN'.

(Other definitions for oilcan that I've seen before include "stops squeaking" , "Lubricant container" , "Lubricator with a long nozzle" , "Vessel for viscous liquid" , "Lubricant holder" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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