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It's useful for pouring fuel out, apparently (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

funnel

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'it's useful for pouring' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'fuel out apparently' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates putting letters inside.
'apparently' becomes 'nn' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'fuel' going around 'nn' is 'FUNNEL'.

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(Other definitions for funnel that I've seen before include "Metal chimney on steamship" , "Conical utensil with narrow and wide ends" , "Kind of tube for pouring wide at top and narrow at bottom" , "Steam engine chimney" , "Stack" .)

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