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Turner has beer, drinking ten! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

axle

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'turner' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'beer drinking ten' is the wordplay.
'beer' becomes 'ale' (type of beer).
'drinking' indicates putting letters inside.
'ten' becomes 'X' (Roman numeral).
'ale' enclosing 'x' is 'AXLE'.

'has' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for axle that I've seen before include "Rod at centre of wheel" , "Rod making wheels turn" , "need of wheeled cart?" , "wheel section" , "Pin in revolver" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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