Has its place in the home (4)
I believe the answer is:
fire
'the home' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fire that I've seen before include "There's no smoke without it" , "Flame - dismiss - shoot" , "Dismiss; bake in a kiln" , "Blaze - sack" , "Sack; conflagration" .)