What does the cryptic crossword clue "Metal collected by rake, standard procedure (7)" mean?

The definition is "procedure". The wordplay uses charade, container. TIN (synonym of "Metal") + ROUE (synonym of "rake,") [container: "collected by"]; definition: "standard procedure" The answer is ROUTINE.

Metal collected by rake, standard procedure (7)

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