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Office equipment, basic piece (6,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

staple gun

'office equipment' is the definition.
(staple gun is a type of stationary equipment)

'basic piece' is the wordplay.
'basic' becomes 'staple' (synonyms).
'piece' becomes 'gun' (slang term for a gun).
'staple'+'gun'='STAPLE GUN'

(Other definitions for staple gun that I've seen before include "Tool for inserting fasteners" , "One that fires those fixing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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