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Part of a ship sometimes replaced (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hip

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'replaced' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, adjectives and past participle verbs can sometimes define each other.

'part of a ship sometimes' is the wordplay.
'part of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'HIP' is hidden within 'ship sometimes'.

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(Other definitions for hip that I've seen before include "flask here?" , "Leg joint" , "it can nowadays be replaced" , "Trendy or stylish, like fruit of the wild rose" , "Rose fruit; start of cheer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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