Equate ethics with food processors (5)
I believe the answer is:
teeth
'food processors' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'equate ethics with' is the wordplay.
'with' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'TEETH' is hidden within 'equate ethics'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for teeth that I've seen before include "enforcement mechanisms" , "Canines, maybe" , "Food may get stuck in them" , "they add effectiveness" , "Effective power" .)