Beam from a sci-fi shooter (3)

I believe the answer is:

ray

(Other definitions for ray that I've seen before include "Pencil of light" , "A bright beam or flat fish" , "Sunbeam or flat fish" , "may be electric" , "Beam; man's name" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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