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To a Pole, it's a high speed (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ton

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'a high speed' is the definition.
'ton' can be an answer for 'speed' (I've seen this before). I'm not certain of the 'a high' bit.

'to a pole' is the wordplay.
'a pole' becomes 'n' (abbreviation for North, as in North Pole).
'to'+'n'='TON'

'it's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for ton that I've seen before include "20cwt" , "Two thousand, two hundred and forty lbs avoirdupois" , "Unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds" , "1000 kilos" , "A slang 100 mph" .)

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