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Altered rocking lever (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

treadle

'lever' is the definition.
(treadle is a kind of lever)

'altered rocking' is the wordplay.
'rocking' indicates an anagram.
'altered' anagrammed gives 'TREADLE'.

(Other definitions for treadle that I've seen before include "driving mechanism" , "Foot-operated lever" , "Foot lever working machine" , "Pedal operating machine" , "Related (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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