What does the cryptic crossword clue "Road regularly cut off by phone: on a line to centre? (6)" mean?

The definition is "on a line to centre". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). RA (synonym="‘ R o A d regularly cut off’") + DIAL (synonym="‘phone’ the verb persists even if the dial itself does not") = RADIAL The answer is RADIAL.

Road regularly cut off by phone: on a line to centre? (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29265 | 10 Across | 2023-12-29 flower

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