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Tesla truck transports construction material (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slat

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'construction material' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'tesla truck transports' is the wordplay.
'SLAT' is hidden within the letters.
But, I am uncertain how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for slat that I've seen before include "Part of a Venetian blind" , "Thin strip" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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