What does the cryptic crossword clue "Old road and river dropping? (6)" mean?

The definition is "dropping?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). O (synonym of "Old") + RD (synonym of "road") + URE (synonym of "river"); definition: "dropping?" The answer is ORDURE.

Old road and river dropping? (6)

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