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Way to ignore a measure (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rod

'measure' is the definition.
(rod is a kind of measure)

'way to ignore a' is the wordplay.
'way' becomes 'road' (road is a kind of way).
'to ignore' is a deletion indicator.
'road' with 'a' taken away is 'ROD'.

(Other definitions for rod that I've seen before include "Thin straight bar" , "Former measure equal to a quarter of a chain" , "Angler's equipment" , "A few yards" , "See 13" .)

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