Cryptic crossword clue
Sending on particular course that’s totally defeating 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ROUTING

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The straight part
We know that "totally defeating" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case totally defeating = routing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ROUTING mean?

ROUTING verb
  1. To direct or divert along a particular course.
  2. To connect two local area networks, thereby forming an internet.
  3. To send (information) through a router.
ROUTING noun
  1. A method of finding paths from origins to destinations in a network such as the Internet, along which information can be passed.
ROUTING verb
  1. To make a noise; roar; bellow; snort.
  2. To snore, especially loudly.
  3. To belch.
  4. To howl as the wind; make a roaring noise.
ROUTING verb
  1. To beat; strike; assail with blows.
ROUTING verb
  1. To defeat completely, forcing into disorderly retreat.
  2. To retreat from a confrontation in disorder.
  3. To assemble in a crowd, whether orderly or disorderly; to collect in company.
ROUTING verb
  1. To search or root in the ground, like a pig.
  2. To scoop out with a gouge or other tool; to furrow.
  3. To use a router in woodworking.
ROUTING noun
  1. A channel cut in a material such as wood with a router or gouge.

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