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Copies — use metal (anag) (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emulates

(Other definitions for emulates that I've seen before include "Imitates" , "tries to follow" , "Copies" , "Tries hard to be equal to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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