Cryptic crossword clue
Manufacturing steam trains  5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TAMES

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The straight part
We know that "trains" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case trains = tames.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TAMES mean?

TAMES verb
  1. To make (an animal) tame; to domesticate.
  2. To become tame or domesticated.
  3. To make gentle or meek.
TAMES verb
  1. To broach or enter upon; to taste, as a liquor; to divide; to distribute; to deal out.

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