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noun
An individual canned, precooked, or prepared wet ration formerly issued to land forces in the US military.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Synonyms: canned ration, C-rat, Charlie rat
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a canned field ration issued by the United States Army
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: field ration
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