ration
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
rations
plural
rations
Britannica Dictionary definition of RATION
1
a
[count]
:
a particular amount of food that is given to one person or animal for one day
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The soldiers were given their rations for the day.
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The horse was fed its ration of oats.
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The prisoners were kept on short rations. [=were given very little to eat each day]
b
rations
[plural]
:
food or supplies
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The campers were getting low on rations. [=had used most of their food]
2
[count]
:
a particular amount of something (such as gasoline or food) that the government allows you to have when there is not enough of it
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a gas ration
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weekly sugar and butter rations
2
ration
/ˈræʃən/
verb
rations;
rationed;
rationing
2
ration
/ˈræʃən/
verb
rations;
rationed;
rationing
Britannica Dictionary definition of RATION
[+ object]
:
to control the amount of (something, such as gasoline or food) that people are allowed to have especially when there is not enough of it
— often used as (be) rationed
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During the war, the government rationed gasoline.
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Gasoline was rationed during the war.
— rationing
noun [noncount]-
The drought has forced the government to institute water rationing.
