Definition of K ration
: a packaged ration of emergency foods developed for the U.S. armed forces in World War II
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Origin and Etymology of k ration
probably alteration of C ration, but taken as initial of Ancel B. Keys †2004 American physiologist
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First Known Use: circa 1940
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