Stand in effect taken up after fall (6)
I believe the answer is:
tripod
'stand' is the definition.
(I know that tripod is a type of tripod)
'effect taken up after fall' is the wordplay.
'effect' becomes 'do' (synonyms).
'taken up' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'fall' becomes 'trip' (as in tripping over).
'do' back-to-front is 'od'.
'od' after 'trip' is 'TRIPOD'.
'in' is the link.
(Other definitions for tripod that I've seen before include "Support needed" , "Three-legged stand as for camera" , "Stand on three legs" , "oral test at school" , "support called for" .)