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Test top of rainwater tank (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

challenger

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'test top of rainwater tank' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for challenger that I've seen before include "Ill-fated space shuttle" , "One contesting a title" , "professor of literature" , "Claimant" , "Contender" .)

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