Units in temple belt round it perhaps (5)

I believe the answer is:

waist

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'belt round it perhaps' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'units in temple' is the wordplay.
'units' becomes 'is' ('I' can be a synonym of 'unit').
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'temple' becomes 'wat' (type of Asian temple eg Angkor Wat).
'is' placed into 'wat' is 'WAIST'.

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(Other definitions for waist that I've seen before include "Middle part of the body" , "Narrow part of body" , "Between ribs and hips" , "part of frame" , "Midriff" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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