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Large number in factory, one by a road (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

milliard

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'large number' is the definition.
'milliard' can be an answer for 'number' (milliard is a kind of number). I'm not sure about the 'large' bit.

'factory one by a road' is the wordplay.
'factory' becomes 'mill' (mill is a type of factory).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'road' becomes 'rd' (abbreviation).
'mill'+'i'+'a'+'rd'='MILLIARD'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for milliard that I've seen before include "One thousand million" , "Ten to the power nine" , "A huge number" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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