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Parson goes round a nuclear establishment (7)

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I believe the answer is:

reactor

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'nuclear establishment' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'parson goes round a' is the wordplay.
'parson' becomes 'rector' (synonyms).
'goes round' indicates putting letters inside.
'rector' going around 'a' is 'REACTOR'.

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(Other definitions for reactor that I've seen before include "Provider of nuclear power" , "Creator (anag.)" , "device that's energy-producing" , "power supplier" , "nuclear vessel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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