Cryptic crossword clue
Back of mining engineer nearer to dynamo 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GENERATOR

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The straight part
We know that "dynamo" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dynamo = generator.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GENERATOR mean?

GENERATOR noun
  1. One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
  2. A piece of apparatus, equipment, etc, to convert or change energy from one form to another.

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