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any of various sausages or molded loaf meats, usually sliced and served cold, as in sandwiches or as garnishes for salads.[1940-45]
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luncheon meat
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luncheon meat — luncheon meats 1) N VAR Luncheon meat is meat that you eat in a sandwich or salad, and that is usually cold and either sliced or formed into rolls. [AM] She wished they had a cooler to hold some luncheon meat, some sodas. ...yogurts and ice… … English dictionary
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luncheon meat — noun (U) meat that has been cooked, then pressed down, and is often sold in a can … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
luncheon meat — UK / US noun [uncountable] a type of food consisting of pieces of cooked meat pressed together, sold in a tin (= metal container) and eaten cold … English dictionary
luncheon meat — /ˈlʌntʃən mit/ (say lunchuhn meet) noun a pulverised mixture of meat, usually pork, and cereal, in loaf form …
