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Engineers get bike to convert into something (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

recycle

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'convert into something' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'engineers get bike' is the wordplay.
'engineers' becomes 're' (Royal Engineers).
'get' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'bike' becomes 'cycle' (synonyms).
're'+'cycle'='RECYCLE'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for recycle that I've seen before include "Process something so it can be used again" , "Behave greenly" , "salvage for further use" , "Process for further use" , "save resources" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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