Crossword Genius

Rubbish or Turner? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rotor

'turner?' is the definition.
(something that turns)

'rubbish or' is the wordplay.
'rubbish' becomes 'rot' (both can mean nonsense).
'rot'+'or'='ROTOR'

(Other definitions for rotor that I've seen before include "one lifting chopper?" , "Turning part of a mechanism" , "The machine part moves in a circle" , "Reversible piece of moving machinery?" , "Revolving component" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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