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Where the rushing water can cut round a bend? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sluice

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'where the rushing water' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'cut round a bend?' is the wordplay.
'cut' becomes 'slice' (synonyms).
'round' indicates putting letters inside.
'a bend?' becomes 'U' (a U-bend is a kind of bend - pipe under sink).
'slice' enclosing 'u' is 'SLUICE'.

'can' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for sluice that I've seen before include "Water-control gate" , "Floodgate" , "Drench copiously" , "Conduit for a rapid flow of water" , "Sliding gate to control water in stream" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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