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Power to send off by cable (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

towrope

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'cable' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'power to send off' is the wordplay.
'send off' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'sent off' mean this).
'power'+'to'='powerto'
'powerto' anagrammed gives 'TOWROPE'.

'by' is the link.

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(Other definitions for towrope that I've seen before include "Cable used after breakdowns" , "AA might assist with this" , "Pulling cable" , "This may be used by a recovery vehicle" , "What may pull broken-down vehicle" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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