In transportation, this nation makes a bloomer! (3)
I believe the answer is:
car
This could be a double definition.
'in transportation' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'this nation makes a bloomer' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for car that I've seen before include "Railway carriage; vehicle" , "One for the road?" , "Motor vehicle" , "saloon perhaps" , "Hatchback, say?" .)