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Device for recording distance - to do mere maintenance? (8)

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I believe the answer is:

odometer

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'device' is the definition.
(odometer is a kind of device)

'recording distance to do mere maintenance?' is the wordplay.
'to do mere' anagrams to 'ODOMETER'.
However, I'm not clear how this is indicated.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for odometer that I've seen before include "Distance measuring device" , "It shows distance travelled" , "Device showing a vehicle's distance travelled" , "Travel measure" , "one showing our travel?" .)

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