Coal-user in a roundabout way (8)
I believe the answer is:
carousel
'a roundabout way' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'coal-user' is the wordplay.
'coal-user' can be anagrammed to 'CAROUSEL'.
But, I'm unsure how this is indicated.
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for carousel that I've seen before include "fairground entertainment" , "A closure (anag.)" , "magazine for circulation" , "fair entertainment?" , "Conveyer belt for arriving air travellers' luggage" .)