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Holiday settlements maybe with a hundred electrical units (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

camps

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'holiday settlements' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to thinking as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'with a hundred electrical units' is the wordplay.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'a hundred' becomes 'C' (Roman numeral).
'electrical units' becomes 'amps' (I've seen this in another clue).
'c' put next to 'amps' is 'CAMPS'.

'maybe' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for camps that I've seen before include "Temporary living quarters for soldiers" , "Pitches tents" , "Lives in makeshift shelters" , "Places where troops are lodged and trained" , "Sleeps in a tent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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