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Strong cleaner (3)

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'strong cleaner' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for lye that I've seen before include "solution that comes out in the wash?" , "Branch railway" , "caustic liquid" , "Cleansing alkaline fluid" , "Strongly alkaline solution for washing or cleansing" .)

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