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Pierce through vehicles I will leave to repair (8)

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I believe the answer is:

transfix

'pierce through' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'vehicles i will leave to repair' is the wordplay.
'vehicles' becomes 'trains'.
'will leave' is a deletion indicator.
'to repair' becomes 'fix' ('fix' can be a synonym of 'repair').
'trains' with 'i' taken away is 'trans'.
'trans'+'fix'='TRANSFIX'

(Other definitions for transfix that I've seen before include "Stun in horror - run through" , "Paralyse with sudden emotion" , "Entrance" , "Render motionless" , "Make still with horror or astonishment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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