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Equipment for performer absorbing us in this? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

music

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'equipment for performer absorbing us in this?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'us in this?' is the wordplay.
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'this?' becomes 'mic' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'us' placed within 'mic' is 'MUSIC'.

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(Other definitions for music that I've seen before include "melodies" , "being confined by bars?" , "'My - - ' , radio quiz" , "A score represents it" , "'''If ... be the food of love, play on'' (Twelfth Night) (5)'" .)

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