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Press cavalry to provide engine once (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

iron horse

'engine once' is the definition.
(poetic term for a steam engine)

'press cavalry' is the wordplay.
'press' becomes 'iron' (ironing is a kind of pressing).
'cavalry' becomes 'horse' (horse cavalry is a kind of cavalry).
'iron'+'horse'='IRON HORSE'

'to provide' is the link.

(Other definitions for iron horse that I've seen before include "film once in America!" , "one's gone off the rails" , "Old name for locomotive" , "stronger than the one left at Troy?" , "worn-out engine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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