What does the cryptic crossword clue "Seeing threat demo posed – choppers maybe prepared for combat? (5,2,3,5)" mean?

The wordplay uses an anagram. ARMED (synonym="ARMED") + TO (synonym="TO") + THE (synonym="THE") + TEETH (synonym="‘choppers maybe’") = ARMEDTOTHETEETH The answer is ARMEDTOTHETEETH.

Seeing threat demo posed – choppers maybe prepared for combat? (5,2,3,5)

Guardian Cryptic #29355 | 6 Down | 2024-04-12 flower

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