Cryptic crossword clue
Engine drivers, after crash, stop in seconds 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PISTONS

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What does PISTONS mean?

PISTONS noun
  1. A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump)
  2. A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch

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