Pointer or printer lead-in (5)

I believe the answer is:

laser

(Other definitions for laser that I've seen before include "modern light industry" , "Source of intense beam" , "Optical device producing an intense beam of light" , "Coherent light beam" , "type of surgery" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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