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Word in Alabama for transport hub (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

terminal

'transport hub' is the definition.
(I know that terminal is a type of transport hub)

'word in alabama' is the wordplay.
'word' becomes 'term' (term is a kind of word).
'alabama' becomes 'al' (abbreviation).
'term'+'in'+'al'='TERMINAL'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for terminal that I've seen before include "Deathly" , "Tramline (anag.)" , "Electric connection" , "Passenger building" , "Final or fatal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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