It is taken by dancers and speakers (5)

I believe the answer is:

floor

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'it is taken by dancers and speakers' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

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(Other definitions for floor that I've seen before include "Knock down - planking" , "Storey of a building" , "Defeat" , "Base of room - storey" , "Building's base" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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