What does the cryptic crossword clue "Vehicle needing a lot of attention (3)" mean?

The definition is "Vehicle". The wordplay uses charade, deletion. CARE (synonym of "attention") [curtailing: "a lot of"]; definition: "Vehicle" The answer is CAR.

Vehicle needing a lot of attention (3)

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