Laundering tool (4)

I believe the answer is:

iron

(Other definitions for iron that I've seen before include "great strength" , "Magnetic metallic element" , "stern" , "Very robust" , "Metal (that may be wrought)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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