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Hardtack Meaning in English

word

ˈhɑɹtˌtæk
HART-tak
hˈɑːdtæk
HAAD-tak

परिभाषा

A very hard, dry type of bread or biscuit that lasts a long time and was commonly used as food by sailors and soldiers in the past.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Old-fashioned and rarely eaten today except in historical reenactments or as survival food. Mostly used as an uncountable noun. Commonly associated with sailors, military, and stories about long sea voyages.

उदाहरण वाक्य

Hardtack was a common food for sailors.

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Soldiers ate hardtack during long marches.

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Hardtack can last for years if kept dry.

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He broke a tooth trying to eat hardtack.

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Some survival kits still include hardtack today.

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I tried hardtack at a museum event—it was tougher than I expected!

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