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Arch they converted to a fish delivery business (8)

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I believe the answer is:

hatchery

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'fish delivery business' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'arch they converted' is the wordplay.
'converted' indicates an anagram.
'arch'+'they'='archthey'
'archthey' with letters rearranged gives 'HATCHERY'.

'to a' is the link.

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(Other definitions for hatchery that I've seen before include "[WOMB] of trout" , "Place for incubating fish eggs" , "Whence young" , "Where fish are bred" , "Fish-breeding establishment" .)

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