What does the cryptic crossword clue "Material drifting to shore - family gathering a good deal (7)" mean?

The definition is "Material drifting to shore". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). LOTS (synonym="a good deal") in FAM (synonym="short form of “family”") = FLOTSAM; definition: "Material drifting to shore" The answer is FLOTSAM.

Material drifting to shore - family gathering a good deal (7)

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