Definition of meal
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : an act or the time of eating a portion of food to satisfy appetite
2 : the portion of food eaten at a meal
meal
noun (2)Definition of meal (Entry 2 of 3)
2 : a product resembling seed meal especially in particle size or texture
-meal
adverb combining formDefinition of -meal (Entry 3 of 3)
: by a (specified) portion or measure at a time
piecemeal
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The first known use of meal was before the 12th century
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