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To change gear going round a bend, can be boring (5)

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I believe the answer is:

auger

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'can be boring' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'to change gear going round a bend' is the wordplay.
'to change' is an anagram indicator.
'going round' is an insertion indicator (some letters go around others).
'a bend' becomes 'U' (a U-bend is a kind of bend - pipe under sink).
'gear' with letters rearranged gives 'ager'.
'ager' going around 'u' is 'AUGER'.

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(Other definitions for auger that I've seen before include "A drilling tool" , "A tool for boring hole in wood" , "I bore" , "Boring instrument" , "Tool for boring holes in wood" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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