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C rations

British

plural noun

tinned food formerly issued in packs to US soldiers

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Etymology

Origin of C rations

C20: C(ombat) rations

Example Sentences

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Wartime museums display the bland hardtack that sustained Civil War fighters, and the canned meats, breads and fruit of World War II, known as C rations.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2021

During July's Operation Hastings, the Marines established a reconnaissance post atop the Rock, and a lone sniper fed by airdrops of C rations controlled the area.

From Time Magazine Archive

And within hours after the ist Cavalry Division had run into the Chinese counterattack of last Halloween, the airlift had switched from gas and C rations to ammunition and medical supplies.

From Time Magazine Archive

Field kitchens, showers and 27 tons of C rations were flown in.

From Time Magazine Archive

Moving away, the men found things to do with themselves, some smoking, some opening up cans of C rations, a few just standing in the rain.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

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