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Eat like lightning (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bolt

This clue is a double definition.

'eat' is the first definition.
(I know that bolt is the is a more specific form of the action of eat.)

'lightning' is the second definition.
(I know that bolt is a type of lightning)

'like' is the link.

(Other definitions for bolt that I've seen before include "eat food quickly and > lock up" , "Runner" , "wolf" , "Leg it < and consume apace" , "It makes fast" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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