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Shackled by flipping extreme dominatrix's device (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

modem

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'device' is the definition.
(I have seen 'electronic device' mean 'modem' so perhaps 'device' could also mean 'modem')

'shackled by flipping extreme dominatrix's' is the wordplay.
'MODEM' is hidden back-to-front within the letters.
But, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for modem that I've seen before include "Device linking computers via a telephone line" , "Phone-to-computer connector" , "Device used with computer" , "Telephonic computer connection" , "Device for connecting two computers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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