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Gold region swapped motor-plough (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tractor

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'motor-plough' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'gold region swapped' is the wordplay.
'gold' becomes 'or' ('or' is the heraldic name for gold).
'region' becomes 'tract' (both can mean a large piece of land).
'swapped' says to put letters next to each other.
'or' put after 'tract' is 'TRACTOR'.

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(Other definitions for tractor that I've seen before include "Bombardier possibly" , "Vehicle used on farms" , "Agricultural vehicle" , "I can draw" , "Vehicle for pulling others" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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