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Division of church in ten parts roughly (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

transept

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'division of church' 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?

'ten parts roughly' is the wordplay.
'roughly' indicates an anagram.
'ten'+'parts'='tenparts'
'tenparts' with letters rearranged gives 'TRANSEPT'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for transept that I've seen before include "Wing of cross-shaped church" , "always running north to south" , "Crossing part of a church" , "Side part of a church" , "Part of church intersecting nave" .)

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