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Cast stand up for rubbish collector (7)

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I believe the answer is:

dustpan

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

'cast stand up' is the wordplay.
'cast' indicates an anagram (letters are dispersed or cast around).
'stand'+'up'='standup'
'standup' is an anagram of 'DUSTPAN'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for dustpan that I've seen before include "Rubbish, one gathers" , "Brushed dirt collector" , "It's often used with brush" , "What's frequently found by a brush -- stand up (anag)" , "Stand up (anag) - receptacle for collecting particles" .)

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