Follow food processor pattern (8)
I believe the answer is:
dogtooth
'processor pattern' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'follow food' is the wordplay.
'follow' becomes 'dog' (dog can mean to follow or torment).
'food' becomes 'tooth' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'dog'+'tooth'='DOGTOOTH'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dogtooth that I've seen before include "that may be pulled" , "Canine" , "Check" .)