Demolished back part where deadly weapons are kept (4)
I believe the answer is:
silo
'where deadly weapons are kept' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
'demolished back part' is the wordplay.
'part' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'olis' is hidden in the letters of 'demolished'.
'olis' backwards is 'SILO'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for silo that I've seen before include "Grain storage area" , "Tower used for storing fodder" , "Farm store; soil (anag.)" , "Storage pit, tower" , "Cylindrical storage tower" .)