Fixed starting place in furniture production (6)
I believe the answer is:
settee
'furniture production' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'fixed starting place' is the wordplay.
'fixed' becomes 'set' ('set' can be a synonym of 'fixed').
'starting place' becomes 'tee' (tee is a kind of place. I am not sure about the 'starting' bit.**).
'set'+'tee'='SETTEE'
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for settee that I've seen before include "Intended recipient of my work, so to speak" , "Comfy sofa" , "Long upholstered seat with a back" , "Get a seat" , "Comfy seating" .)