iron rations
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Disappointed we lie down and consider whether we couldn’t have a go at the iron rations.
From Literature
The troops were served out with three days' provisions, and the intendance was furnished with a supply of "iron rations" from the magazines of the fortress.
From Project Gutenberg
These were some "iron rations," in case of difficulties about our food supply; two or three tools, including a heavy spanner which would serve as a weapon at need; and a shabby suit case to hold everything.
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They were waiting for a signal from the guns, and had their bayonets fixed and bombs slung about them, and iron rations hung to their belts.
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Away before them were the fires of death, to which they were going very steadily, with a tune on their lips, carrying their rifles and shovels and iron rations, while the rain played a tattoo on their steel hats.
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