Crane smashed into counter cupboard (10)
I believe the answer is:
tabernacle
'cupboard' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'crane smashed into counter' is the wordplay.
'smashed' indicates an anagram.
'into' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'counter' becomes 'table' (I've seen this before).
'crane' anagrammed gives 'ernac'.
'ernac' put inside 'table' is 'TABERNACLE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tabernacle that I've seen before include "niche in church" , "Portable tent" , "Place of worship; sacrament box" , "Mormon temple" , "sanctuary" .)