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Disturbed male bears can be focussed like this (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

laser beam

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'be focussed like this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'disturbed male bears' is the wordplay.
'disturbed' indicates anagramming the letters (the order of letters is disturbed).
'male'+'bears'='malebears'
'malebears' with letters rearranged gives 'LASER BEAM'.

'can' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for laser beam that I've seen before include "Shaft of light or electromagnetic radiation" , "Column of intensified light" , "penetrating light" , "Intense ray of light" , "Shaft of light or electro-mechanic radiation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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