ration
definition: the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
example: the rations should be nutritionally balanced
speech part: noun
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definition: a fixed portion that is allotted, especially in times of scarcity
example: The weekly rations included a loaf of bread, three apples, and two potatoes.
speech part: noun
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definition: distribute in rations, as in the army
example: Cigarettes are rationed
speech part: verb
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ration out
definition: restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
example: Bread was rationed during the siege of the city
speech part: verb
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