Label cleaner parts as sacred space (10)
I believe the answer is:
tabernacle
'sacred space' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'label cleaner parts' is the wordplay.
'label' becomes 'tab' (I've seen this before).
'parts' indicates anagramming the letters (the parts of the original word ordered differently).
'cleaner' is an anagram of 'ernacle'.
'tab'+'ernacle'='TABERNACLE'
'as' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tabernacle that I've seen before include "A celebrant (anag) - place of worship" , "Tent for the Ark of the Covenant" , "Mormon temple" , "niche in church" , "Mormon meeting-place" .)