The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word KILOWATT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result KILOWATT
- Skirt round old temple displaying measure of power
- To walk, it needs varying amount of power
- Power of tot – I walk all over the place
- Two talk wildly about one measure for power
- Unit charged to the customer’s current account?
- Talk to WI about measure of power
- Powerful unit seen in the heart of brickworks
- Power unit almost depleted upon going inside gear box
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The straight part
We know that "measure of power/measure of power" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case measure of power/measure of power = kilowatt.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 KILOWATT mean?
KILOWATT noun- One thousand (103) watts.