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Carelessly train, for example, with something so heavy. (7)

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I believe the answer is:

granite

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

'carelessly train for example with something' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
an anagram of 'train' is 'ranit' which is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ge' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'so' is the link.

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(Other definitions for granite that I've seen before include "Get rain (anag) - rock" , "Hard granular rock" , "Very hard type of rock" , "Tearing (anag.)" , "Tangier (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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