Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iron ration

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: iron ra-tion
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

iron rations (plural)

Questions

What does iron ration mean?: 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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