Cryptic crossword clue
Features of engines, extremely tough, dry in parts 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Features of engines" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case features of engines = throttles.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does THROTTLES mean?

THROTTLES noun
  1. A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.
  2. The lever or pedal that controls this valve.
  3. The windpipe or trachea.
THROTTLES verb
  1. To cut back on the speed of (an engine, person, organization, network connection, etc.).
  2. To strangle or choke someone.
  3. To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate.
  4. To breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated.
  5. To utter with breaks and interruption, in the manner of a person half suffocated.

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