Cryptic crossword clue
Coils age in vehicles with no roof 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Coils" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case coils = armatures.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ARMATURES mean?

ARMATURES noun
  1. The rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo, which mostly consists of coils of wire around a metal core.
  2. The moving part in an electromechanical device like a loudspeaker or a buzzer.
  3. A piece of soft steel or iron that connects the poles of a magnet
  4. A supporting framework in a sculpture.
  5. A kinematic chain (a system of bones or rigid bodies connected by joints) that is used to pose and deform models, often character models.
  6. A protective organ, structure, or covering of an animal or plant, for defense or offense, like claws, teeth, thorns, or the shell of a turtle.
  7. Armor, or a suit of armor.
  8. Any apparatus for defence.
  9. The frame of a pair of glasses.
ARMATURES verb
  1. To provide with an armature (any sense).

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