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Strength and pressure wore away (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

power

'strength' is the definition.
(power is a kind of strength)

'pressure wore away' is the wordplay.
'pressure' becomes 'p' (abbreviation).
'away' indicates anagramming the letters.
'wore' anagrammed gives 'ower'.
'p'+'ower'='POWER'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for power that I've seen before include "Strength or authority" , "Physical force, ability" , "Possession of controlling influence" , "Military potential" , "product" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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