Cryptic crossword clue
Gas container about right for heavy-duty machine 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "heavy-duty machine" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case heavy-duty machine = jawbreaker.
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 JAWBREAKER mean?

JAWBREAKER noun
  1. A large, extremely hard, boiled candy, typically spherical.
  2. A long, hard-to-pronounce word.

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