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Article removed from slope off ramp (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slipway

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'ramp' 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 can't see?

'article removed from slope off' is the wordplay.
'article' becomes 'a' (the indefinite article in English).
'removed from' is a deletion indicator.
'slope off' becomes 'slip away' (both can mean to decrease or vanish).
'slipaway' with 'a' taken away is 'SLIPWAY'.

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(Other definitions for slipway that I've seen before include "Launch slope for ships" , "Launch ramp" , "Launching place" , "where vessels are launched" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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