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We'll need this one as pot boils! (8)

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I believe the answer is:

teaspoon

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'we'll need this one as pot boils' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both quantities as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'one as pot boils' is the wordplay.
'boils' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'boiling' mean this).
'one'+'as'+'pot'='oneaspot'
'oneaspot' with letters rearranged gives 'TEASPOON'.

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(Other definitions for teaspoon that I've seen before include "Five millilitres (cookery)" , "Cooking unit" , "Small medicine dispensing unit" , "Small piece of cutlery" , "Small item of cutlery (8)" .)

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