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ration
noun
verb
the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
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How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈɹæʃən
Meaning
Definitions
noun
the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
“the rations should be nutritionally balanced”
noun
a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
verb
distribute in rations, as in the army
“Cigarettes are rationed”
verb
restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
“Bread was rationed during the siege of the city”
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Example Sentences
the rations should be nutritionally balanced
Cigarettes are rationed
Bread was rationed during the siege of the city