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With a gift the members make a uniform greeting (7,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

present arms

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'a uniform greeting' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'with a gift the members' is the wordplay.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'a gift' becomes 'present' (present is a kind of gift).
'the members' becomes 'arms' (arm is a kind of member).
'present' put next to 'arms' is 'PRESENT ARMS'.

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(Other definitions for present arms that I've seen before include "offer to restore Venus de Milo?" , "Hold rifle vertically as a salute" , "Military drill command" , "Raise a weapon in salute" , "order needed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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