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
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
Now it held only three trapped Americans living on C rations and candy bars.
From Time Magazine Archive
We broke out more C rations, the canned stuff the army passes off for food, and shared them with the lads.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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