Partly refurbished arms TA'd test in place (9)

I believe the answer is:

darmstadt

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'place' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'partly refurbished arms ta'd test' is the wordplay.
'partly' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (part of the clue is used).
'DARMSTADT' is hidden in the letters of 'refurbished arms tad test'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for darmstadt that I've seen is " German city after which element 110 is named".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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