Heard bank destroyed part of vehicle (9)
I believe the answer is:
handbrake
'vehicle' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'heard bank destroyed' is the wordplay.
'destroyed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'heard'+'bank'='heardbank'
'heardbank' with letters rearranged gives 'HANDBRAKE'.
'part of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for handbrake that I've seen before include "Manually operated device to hold vehicle" , "It stops car" , "slower" .)