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Basic framework fractures and I turn to engineer (14)

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I believe the answer is:

infrastructure

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

'fractures and i turn to engineer' is the wordplay.
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'to engineer' indicates anagramming the letters.
'i'+'turn'='iturn'
'fractures' put after 'iturn' is 'iturnfractures'.
'iturnfractures' is an anagram of 'INFRASTRUCTURE'.

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(Other definitions for infrastructure that I've seen before include "foundations of society" , "Basic facilities" , "basis for development" , "Foundation" , "Eg, buildings, roads, utilities" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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