Cryptic crossword clue
They have their teeth on edge 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RATCHETS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does RATCHETS mean?

RATCHETS noun
  1. A pawl, click or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.
  2. A mechanism composed of a ratchet wheel, or ratch and pawl.
  3. A ratchet wrench.
  4. (by extension) A procedure or regulation that goes in one direction, usually up.

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