Cryptic crossword clue
Engine housings made by gyrating belly dancers after departure of Byrd running amok 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Engine housings" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case engine housings = nacelles.
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 NACELLES mean?

NACELLES noun
  1. A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house an engine, cargo, or crew.
  2. The part between the tower and rotor of a wind turbine.
  3. The compartment that holds passengers on a hot-air balloon, a dirigible, or an aerostat; a gondola.
  4. The submersed providers of buoyancy of a SWATH hulled boat.
  5. A small boat.

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