Meaning Of The Word Meal

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What's The Definition Of Meal?

-meal in American English
by a (specified) amount done or used at one time
suffix: a native English combining form, now unproductive, denoting a fixed measure at a time

meal
countable noun: A meal is an occasion when people sit down and eat, usually at a regular time.
countable noun: A meal is the food you eat during a meal.

meal in American English 1
any of the times, esp. the customary times, for eating, as breakfast, lunch, or dinner
noun: the food served and eaten esp. at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper

meal in American English 2
any edible grain, or the edible part of any grain, coarsely ground and unbolted
noun: a coarse, unsifted powder ground from the edible seeds of any grain

meal in British English 1
noun: any of the regular occasions, such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc, when food is served and eaten

meal in British English 2
noun: the edible part of a grain or pulse (excluding wheat) ground to a coarse powder, used chiefly as animal food

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