C rations
Britishplural noun
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
"You bet we are concerned!" says Bill Barth, president of Right Away Foods, an Edinburg, Texas, packer of C rations, which relies on the Pentagon for 95% of its revenues.
From Time Magazine Archive
Instead, Dr. McCall gave him some C rations.
From Time Magazine Archive
Soldiers with bayonets patrolled streets or baby-sat with begrimed children who had to be wheedled out of tears with jokes and C rations.
From Time Magazine Archive
He supplemented his soup and rice with canned C rations he’d brought with him: familiar American food like beans and franks, even if he had to eat it cold from the can.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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