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It goes round and round and to and fro (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rotor

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'it goes round' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'round and to and fro' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'to' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for rotor that I've seen before include "Arm moving" , "... and another" , "Revolving aerofoil" , "Device turning" , "Rotating part of machine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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