Cryptic crossword clue
Mother queuing to shoot up 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "shoot up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shoot up = mainline.
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What does MAINLINE mean?

MAINLINE noun
  1. An airline's main operating unit, as opposed to codeshares or regional subsidiaries.
  2. The main repository for a software project, from which different versions (forks) may be split off.
MAINLINE verb
  1. To inject (a drug) directly into a vein.
  2. To integrate (code, etc.) into the main repository for a software project, rather than separate forks.
MAINLINE adjective
  1. Normal, principal or standard.
  2. Of or pertaining to the principal route or line of a railway.
  3. Of or pertaining to a surface railway as distinct from an underground, elevated or light rail one.

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