Notices damaged part (7)

I believe the answer is:

section

'part' is the definition.
(section is a kind of part)

'notices damaged' is the wordplay.
'damaged' indicates anagramming the letters.
'notices' is an anagram of 'SECTION'.

(Other definitions for section that I've seen before include "surgical procedure" , "Distinct part" , "Part, subdivision" , "Cut" , "Notices (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Telegraph.

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