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Teams can run out of it (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

steam

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'run out of it' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'teams can' is the wordplay.
'can' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'canned' mean this (canned can mean drunk)).
'teams' anagrammed gives 'STEAM'.

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(Other definitions for steam that I've seen before include "Water-vapour" , "Speed" , "Engine driver" , "Vaporised water" , "comes with a hiss?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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