What a flying boat may do, using oars (4)

I believe the answer is:

soar

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'what a flying boat may do' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'using oars' is the wordplay.
'using' is an anagram indicator (the letters used in a different way).
'oars' is an anagram of 'SOAR'.

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(Other definitions for soar that I've seen before include "Ascend, fly upwards" , "Fly high, Leicester river" , "Rise high in flight" , "Move quickly upward" , "Significant rise" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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