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Batter tailless fish where cooks train? (6,3)

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I believe the answer is:

buffet car

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'cooks train?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'batter tailless fish' is the wordplay.
'batter' becomes 'buffet' (synonyms).
'tailless' means to remove the last letter (the tail of the word is removed).
'fish' becomes 'carp' (carp is a kind of fish).
'carp' with its last letter taken away is 'car'.
'buffet'+'car'='BUFFET CAR'

'where' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for buffet car that I've seen before include "dining carriage" , "where fast food is obtained?" , "catering venue" , "moving place to snack" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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