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• ration — ra·tion rash ən, rā shən n a food allowance for one day ration vt, ra·tioned; ra·tion·ing rash (ə )niŋ, rāsh to supply with or put on rations * * * ra·tion (răґshən) (raґshən) [L. ratio proportion] a fixed allowance of food or… …   Medical dictionary

• ration — ra|tion1 [ˈræʃən US ˈræ , ˈreı ] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: Latin ratio; RATIO] 1.) [U and C] a fixed amount of something that people are allowed to have when there is not enough, for example during a war food/clothes/meat etc ration ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• ration — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ daily, monthly ▪ full ▪ double, extra ▪ Pregnant women received a double ration of milk …   Collocations dictionary

• ration — 1 noun 1 (C) a fixed amount of something such as food or petrol that you are allowed to have, when there is not much available: the weekly meat ration 2 rations (plural) the food that is given to a soldier or member of a group each day: The… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• ration day — /ˈræʃən deɪ/ (say rashuhn day) noun 1. the day appointed for the distribution of supplies under a system of rationing, as during wartime or when employees on a rural property, plantation, etc., are provided with rations. 2. (formerly in… …  

• ration — 1. noun /ˈɹaʃən/ A portion designated to a person or group. 2. verb /ˈɹaʃən/ a) To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something. We rationed ourselves to three sips of water a day until we were rescued …   Wiktionary

• ration — ra•tion [[t]ˈræʃ ən, ˈreɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) a fixed allowance of food, esp. for one day 2) an allotted amount 3) to distribute as rations (often fol. by out): to ration out food to an army[/ex] 4) to provide with or put on rations 5) to restrict… …   From formal English to slang

• ration — I. noun Etymology: French, from Latin ration , ratio computation, reason Date: circa 1711 1. a. a food allowance for one day b. plural food, provisions 2. a share especially as determined by supply II. transitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ration — the amount of feed allowed in an aquaculture facility for a given fish over a day …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• ration — Noun: A term familiar in the armed service, being food for one man for one day. Verb: To distribute or divide food on a calculated basis in time of scarcity …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Field ration — A French Army combat ration, with two meals and energy bars. A field ration, or combat ration, is a canned or pre packaged meal, easily prepared and eaten, transported by military troops on the battlefield. They are distinguished from regular… …   Wikipedia