rations
11iron rations — UK US noun [plural] a supply of emergency food, especially food for the armed forces Thesaurus: types of food or drinkhypernym pies and pastrieshyponym * * * ˌiron ˈrations f7 [iron rations] …
12Radio Rations (album) — Infobox Album Name = Radio Rations Type = Album Artist = Bob Tom Released = 2007 Recorded = Genre = Comedy Length = Label = Friggemall Industries, LLC Producer = Bob Kevoian, Tom Griswold, Dean Metcalf, Steve Allee Reviews = Radio Rations is a… …
13K rations — [K rations] noun [pl](AmE) special meals given to US soldiers during World War II. They were named after Dr Ancel Keys, the leader of the group that created them. The food was supplied in three boxes, one each for breakfast, ↑lunch and dinner,… …
14compo rations — noun composition rations; a crate containing food, tea, soap, toilet paper etc for 14 men for one day …
15iron rations — n [plural] small amounts of high energy food, carried by soldiers, mountain climbers etc …
16iron rations — noun plural MAINLY BRITISH a supply of emergency food, especially as used by the military …
17come up with the rations — British to be awarded as a matter of routine An army use where campaign medals were not valued highly and those for bravery appeared to be awarded at random: Bit of decoration. Congratulations. Came up with the rations. He took the… …
18compo rations — /ˈkɒmpoʊ ræʃəns/ (say kompoh rashuhns) plural noun Military highly concentrated compact food supplies given to soldiers in the field for emergency use; iron rations …
19dry rations — /draɪ ˈræʃənz/ (say druy rashuhnz) plural noun Military food carried in a desiccated form to be reconstituted with water at need. Compare wet rations …
20iron rations — /ˈaɪən ræʃənz/ (say uyuhn rashuhnz) plural noun 1. emergency reserve rations, especially those of troops in wartime. 2. World War I Colloquial ammunition …
