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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

Now it held only three trapped Americans living on C rations and candy bars.

From Time Magazine Archive

Instead, Dr. McCall gave him some C rations.

From Time Magazine Archive

He wrote down the names and hometowns of G.I.s he found eating cold C rations in muddy foxholes, and his stories rarely mentioned anyone above the rank of captain.

From Time Magazine Archive

He opened up a can of C rations, pork and beans, but the baby buffalo wasn’t interested.

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

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