What does the cryptic crossword clue "One studying carefully about to call for dish (9)" mean?

The definition is "dish". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). RING (synonym="call. We had this in another puzzle recently so it came to mind immediately.") in PORER (synonym="one studying") = PORRINGER; definition: "dish" The answer is PORRINGER.

One studying carefully about to call for dish (9)

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