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A carrier's radio (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

portable

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This clue might be a double definition.

'a carrier's' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'radio' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for portable that I've seen before include "Laptop, for example" , "Maybe laptop" , "easy to bear?" , "Designed to be easily carried" , "Able to be carried" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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