What does the cryptic crossword clue "Staff study family's kitchen implement (9)" mean?

The definition is "kitchen implement". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). MAN (synonym="staff") + DO (synonym="study, as in ‘I did Classics at Oxford’") + LINE (synonym="family") = MANDOLINE; definition: "kitchen implement" The answer is MANDOLINE.

Staff study family's kitchen implement (9)

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