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They get together for a bite to eat (5)

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I believe the answer is:

teeth

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'eat' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I don't understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for teeth that I've seen before include "One may be armed to them" , "Food may get stuck in them" , "Incisors maybe" , "Eg, canines, incisors" , "They're to be found on a gear-wheel" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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