"iron ration" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: iron rations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} iron ration (plural iron rations)
  1. (historical) An emergency ration given to soldiers in the early 20th century, consisting of cakes made from beef bouillon powder and wheat; chocolate; and packets of salt and pepper. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Food and drink, Military
    Sense id: en-iron_ration-en-noun-Jg3EOM~V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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