square meal en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /skwɛɚ ˈmil/ (General-American)
- /skwɛː-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /skwɛə ˈmiːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From square (“hearty, vigorous”) + meal;
Meanings
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(idiomatic) A (nutritionally) complete and satisfying meal, especially one suitable for a person performing physical labour.
Three square meals a day should give you plenty of energy.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see square, meal.
[Figure 2.5] Simulation of overheating effects for two meals of different geometries […] Left: square meal (13 cm × 13 cm with corner diameter 2 cm and height 6 cm).
2020, B. Wäppling Raaholt, “Influence of food geometry and dielectric properties on heating performance”, in Ulrich Erle, Peter Pesheck, Matthew Lorence, editors, Development of Packaging and Products for Use in Microwave Ovens, Woodhead Publishing, →DOI, →ISBN, page 82:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| square meals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
square deal · packed lunch · three squares
Synonyms
Translations (14)
cmn 美餐 (complete and satisfying meal) · fr boustifaille (complete and satisfying meal) · fi reilu ateria (complete and satisfying meal) · ro masă consistentă (complete and satisfying meal) · es comida abundante (complete and satisfying meal) · cmn 飽餐 /饱餐 (complete and satisfying meal) · lad almorzo (complete and satisfying meal) · et tõhus söömaaeg (complete and satisfying meal) · pl pełny posiłek (complete and satisfying meal) · ca àpat complet (complete and satisfying meal) · be наедак (complete and satisfying meal) · pt refeição completa (complete and satisfying meal) · fr bouffe (complete and satisfying meal) · it pasto completo (complete and satisfying meal)