Or each brought up shavers' flying machines (10)

I believe the answer is:

aeroplanes

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'flying machines' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'or each brought up shavers'' is the wordplay.
'each' becomes 'ea' (abbreviation).
'brought up' is a reversal indicator (in a down clue, letters go up).
'shavers'' becomes 'planes' (I've seen this in another clue).
'or'+'ea'='orea'
'orea' written backwards gives 'aero'.
'aero'+'planes'='AEROPLANES'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for aeroplanes that I've seen before include "Aircraft" , "Fliers" .)

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

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