Force not creating a measure of ability to withstand compression (6,6)
I believe the answer is:
octane rating
'measure of ability to withstand compression' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'force not creating a' is the wordplay.
'force' indicates an anagram (letters must be forced into a new order).
'not'+'creating'+'a'='notcreatinga'
'notcreatinga' is an anagram of 'OCTANE RATING'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for octane rating that I've seen is " Number at filling station".)
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