meal
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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)
1 : the usually coarsely ground and unbolted seeds of a cereal grass or pulse especially : cornmeal
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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meal
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Kids Definition of meal
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : the food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
2 : the act or time of eating
meal
nounKids Definition of meal (Entry 2 of 2)
: coarsely ground seeds of a cereal grass and especially of corn
meal
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Medical Definition of meal
: the portion of food taken at one time to satisfy appetite
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