Cryptic crossword clue
A bird, dropping one animal, returned diving equipment 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word AQUALUNG

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The straight part
We know that "diving equipment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case diving equipment = aqualung.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does AQUALUNG mean?

AQUALUNG noun
  1. (underwater diving) A piece of equipment consisting of an oxygen tank and breathing apparatus used by divers to allow them to breathe underwater at depth.
AQUALUNG verb
  1. To scuba dive.

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