Cryptic crossword clue
Much power in performance tailed away, time after time 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Much power" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case much power = gigawatt.
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What does GIGAWATT mean?

GIGAWATT noun
  1. One thousand million (109) watts, abbreviated as GW.

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