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School having professorship and place for infant (9)

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I believe the answer is:

highchair

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'place for infant' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'school having professorship' is the wordplay.
'school' becomes 'high' (high school is a kind of school).
'having' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'professorship' becomes 'chair' (synonyms).
'high'+'chair'='HIGHCHAIR'

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for highchair that I've seen before include "Raised child's seat" , "Lofty perch for baby to sit and eat in" , "Seat for baby at table" , "Baby's seat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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