What does the cryptic crossword clue "Cat perhaps with need to chew piece of material (7)" mean?

The definition is "piece of material". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). LACK (synonym="LACK") in PET (synonym="though they don’t think so") = PLACKET; definition: "piece of material" The answer is PLACKET.

Cat perhaps with need to chew piece of material (7)

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