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It lies out with water all round (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

isle

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'water all round' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both natural objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'it lies out' is the wordplay.
'lies' anagrams to 'ISLE'.
However, I'm not sure how this is indicated.

'with' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for isle that I've seen before include "Small island" , "Man, Wight, etc" , "Land surrounded entirely by water" , "Man, for one" , "Small region of land" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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