Discovered loading bay (4)

I believe the answer is:

cove

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

'discovered loading' is the wordplay.
'COVE' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I am not sure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for cove that I've seen before include "Small bay or coastal inlet" , "Small bay or slangy man" , "Small bay or Dickensian chap" , "A small inlet or estuary" , "A small sea inlet or slangy man" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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