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Collapse of steep dam results in mad rush (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stampede

'mad rush' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'collapse of steep dam' is the wordplay.
'collapse of' indicates anagramming the letters.
'steep'+'dam'='steepdam'
'steepdam' anagrammed gives 'STAMPEDE'.

'results in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for stampede that I've seen before include "Put to flight" , "Sudden rush of a panicstricken herd" , "Sudden dash of a group of startled animals" , "Headlong rush of a group in panic" , "uncontrolled flight" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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