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Cover with solid pace, injecting velocity to avert century (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pave

'cover with solid' is the definition.

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for pave that I've seen before include "Cover with flat stones" , "Cover with slabs" , "Dress with stone etc" , "Cover with flagstones" , "Cover with flags" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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