Automated newly constructed Chinese dam (10)
I believe the answer is:
mechanised
'automated newly' is the definition.
The definition suggests a past participle verb which matches the answer.
'constructed chinese dam' is the wordplay.
'constructed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'chinese'+'dam'='chinesedam'
'chinesedam' anagrammed gives 'MECHANISED'.
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