Strange metal men eat cheese (8)

I believe the answer is:

emmental

(Other definitions for emmental that I've seen before include "Swiss cheese with large holes" , "Hard Swiss cheese" , "Cheese for the metal men" , "Swiss 8 across" , "Something served on board" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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