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Lowest part of car port (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tyre

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This might be a double definition.

'lowest part of car' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'port' is the second definition.
(I know that Tyre is a port)

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(Other definitions for tyre that I've seen before include "Band on wheel" , "Old Phoenician port" , "Wheel-hoop" , "Rubber part of wheel" , "Pumped-up" .)

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