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Metal a car technician receives ordering items separately (1,2,5)

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I believe the answer is:

a la carte

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'separately' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for a la carte that I've seen before include "A real cat (anag.)" , "Chosen from full menu" , "Type of menu" , "Menu with differently priced choices" , "Where dishes are ordered separately, not from a set menu" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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