What does the cryptic crossword clue "Building material inventor left half abandoned (6)" mean?

The definition is "Building material". The wordplay uses charade, deletion. WATT (synonym of "inventor") + LET (synonym of "left") [deletion: "half"]; definition: "Building material" The answer is WATTLE.

Building material inventor left half abandoned (6)

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