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Slipped broken coils into outmoded frame (10)

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dislocated

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'slipped' is the definition.
('dislocate' can be a synonym of 'slip')

'broken coils into outmoded frame' is the wordplay.
'broken' is an anagram indicator.
'into' indicates putting letters inside.
'outmoded frame' becomes 'dated' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'coils' with letters rearranged gives 'isloc'.
'isloc' going into 'dated' is 'DISLOCATED'.

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(Another definition for dislocated that I've seen is " put out".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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