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Tool for cutting plank supporting small part of raised concrete (5,4)

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I believe the answer is:

laser beam

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'raised concrete' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'tool for cutting plank supporting small part' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'small' could be 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size) and 's' is located in the answer.
'part' could be 'la' (la is a kind of part) and 'la' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'of' acts as a link.

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

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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