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K ration

K ration is the alternative form of K-ration.

Meaning of K-ration

Noun

K-ration (plural K-rations)

  1. An individual daily combat food ration introduced by the United States Army during World War II and comprising three courses for breakfast, lunch and supper.
    • The K ration is packed in three separate boxes containing breakfast, dinner, and supper. It contains two kinds of biscuit, canned meats, coffee tablets, concentrated bouillon, lemon juice powder, chocolate bar and chewing gum.1943 February, “12,000,000 meals a day”, in Popular Mechanics, page 86
    Synonyms:
    Keys ration, K-rat

Forms of K ration

pluralK rations

Questions about K ration

What is K ration the alternative form of?
K ration is the alternative form of K-ration.

Words near K ration in the dictionary

  1. k
  2. K and K
  3. K antigen
  4. K band
  5. K of C
  6. K ration
  7. K rations
  8. K Street
  9. K through 12
  10. K to 10
  11. K to 12

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