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A machine to tune with skill (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aircraft

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'a machine' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'tune with skill' is the wordplay.
'tune' becomes 'air' (air can mean a piece of music).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'skill' becomes 'craft' (craft is a kind of skill).
'air'+'craft'='AIRCRAFT'

'to' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for aircraft that I've seen before include "flyers" , "Flying machines" , "Flying machine" , "Helicopters, gliders, etc." , "Flier" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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