Cryptic crossword clue
Factory I came across dealing with small measure 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word MILLIMETRE

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The straight part
We know that "small measure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case small measure = millimetre.
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What does MILLIMETRE mean?

MILLIMETRE noun
  1. An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of 1/1000 of a metre. Symbol: mm

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