Pieces of equipment editor returned with defects (7)

I believe the answer is:

devices

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'pieces of equipment' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'editor returned with defects' is the wordplay.
'editor' becomes 'ed' (abbreviation).
'returned' is a reversal indicator.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'defects' becomes 'vices' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'ed' backwards is 'de'.
'de'+'vices'='DEVICES'

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(Other definitions for devices that I've seen before include "Contrivances" , "schemes?" , "Gadgets" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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