Impediment left out for lowly member of company? (3)
I believe the answer is:
cog
'lowly member of company?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'impediment left out' is the wordplay.
'impediment' becomes 'clog' (clog is a kind of impediment).
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'out' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'clog' with 'l' removed is 'COG'.
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cog that I've seen before include "Machine component" , "that engages with others in revolution" , "Tooth on the rim of gear wheel" , "bar" , "Machine wheel" .)