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Thrust forward onto the organ bearing (5)

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I believe the answer is:

lunge

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'thrust forward' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'organ bearing' is the wordplay.
'organ' becomes 'lung' (lung is a kind of organ).
'bearing' becomes 'e' (East, a compass bearing or direction).
'lung'+'e'='LUNGE'

'onto the' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for lunge that I've seen before include "dive" , "Sudden thrust in fencing" , "Thrust forward as with sword" , "Make a thrusting forward movement" , "Stab" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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