iron ration
English
Noun
iron
ration
(
plural
iron rations
)
(
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
.
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