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Upper limit on wages that provides closure (5,3)

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I believe the answer is:

screw cap

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'closure' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'upper limit on wages' is the wordplay.
'upper limit' becomes 'cap' (I've seen this in another clue).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'wages' becomes 'screw' (I've seen this before).
'cap' after 'screw' is 'SCREW-CAP'.

'that provides' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for screw cap that I've seen before include "One turned in opening" , "One to be twisted off bottle" , "Bottle or jar top" , "Secure bottle top" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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