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Braces made of tree trunks (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cabers

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'tree trunks' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'braces made' is the wordplay.
'made' indicates anagramming the letters.
'braces' is an anagram of 'CABERS'.

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for cabers that I've seen before include "Poles" , "They're tossed in Scotland" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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