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Take old gear (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

opinion

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'take' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'old gear' is the wordplay.
'old' becomes 'o' (common abbreviation eg in OE for Old English).
'gear' becomes 'pinion ' (pinion is a kind of gear).
'o'+'pinion'='OPINION'

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(Other definitions for opinion that I've seen before include "Estimation" , "View held without positive proof" , "Personal belief without proof" , "View, barrister's advice" , "Conviction - point of view" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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