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Pointed shoe parts with circular fitments (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wheels

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

'pointed shoe parts with' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'parts' could be 'heels' (heel is a kind of part) and 'heels' is located in the answer.
'with' could be 'w' (short for with) and 'w' is present in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for wheels that I've seen before include "Personal transport" , "Rotary devices - motor transport" , "Vehicle" , "turns round" , "Car commonly" .)

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