plural of field ration

(military) A prepackaged meal, easily prepared and eaten, carried by military troops on the battlefield.

plural of K ration

(US, military) An individual canned, precooked, or prepared wet ration formerly issued to land forces in the US military.

Synonym of ration stamp

A stamp or card issued by a government to allow the holder to obtain food or other commodities that are in short supply during wartime or in other emergency situations when rationing is in force.

plural of rationalization hamster

(informal, derogatory) A notional intracranial hamster representing the circular thought processes used to continuously justify one's own actions and beliefs.

plural of iron ration

(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.