Cryptic crossword clue
Vehicle to stay in compound 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "compound" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case compound = carbide.
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What does CARBIDE mean?

CARBIDE noun
  1. Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element
  2. The polyatomic ion C22−, or any of its salts.
  3. The monatomic ion C4−, or any of its salts.
  4. A carbon-containing alloy or doping of a metal or semiconductor, such as steel.
  5. Tungsten carbide.
  6. Trivial name for calcium carbide (CaC2), used to produce acetylene in bicycle lamps in the early 1900s.

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