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• food ration — fixed amount of food …   English contemporary dictionary

• Food processing — is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food or to transform food into other forms for consumption by humans or animals either in the home or by the food processing industry. Food processing typically takes… …   Wikipedia

• Food composition database — A food composition database (FCDB) provides detailed information on the nutritional composition of foods. FCDBs provide values for energy and nutrients (e.g. protein, vitamins and minerals) and other important food components (e.g. fibre) for… …   Wikipedia

• ration — n Ration, allowance, dole, pittance denote the amount of food, supplies, or money allotted to an individual. Ration implies apportionment and, often, equal sharing. Specifically it is applied in military and naval use to the daily supply of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Ration stamp — Ration stamps or ration card is a card issued by a government allowing the holder to obtain certain rations. They are frequently seen in wartime. They are also used to provide goods to the poor sections of the society at highly subsidized… …   Wikipedia

• ration — [rash′ən, rā′shən] n. [MFr < ML ratio, ration < L, a reckoning: see REASON] 1. a fixed portion; share; allowance 2. a fixed allowance or allotment of food or provisions, esp. a fixed daily allowance, as for a soldier 3. [pl.] food or food… …   English World dictionary

• food — [fo͞od] n. [ME fode < OE foda < IE pāt , to feed, eat < base * pā , to pasture cattle > L pastor, pabulum, pascere, to feed, panis, bread] 1. any substance taken into and assimilated by a plant or animal to keep it alive and enable it …   English World dictionary

• food´less|ness — food «food», noun. 1. anything that animals or people eat or drink that makes them live and grow; nourishment: »Milk and green vegetables are valuable foods for young people. 2. what is eaten: »Give him food and drink. 3. anything that plants… …   Useful english dictionary

• food´less — food «food», noun. 1. anything that animals or people eat or drink that makes them live and grow; nourishment: »Milk and green vegetables are valuable foods for young people. 2. what is eaten: »Give him food and drink. 3. anything that plants… …   Useful english dictionary

• ration — ► NOUN 1) a fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage. 2) (rations) an amount of food supplied on a regular basis to members of the armed forces during a war. 3) (rations) food; provisions. ► VERB 1)… …   English terms dictionary

• ration — [n] allotment of limited supply allowance, apportionment, assignment, bit, consignment, cut, distribution, division, dole, drag, food, helping, measure, meed, part, piece of action*, portion, provender, provision, quantum, quota, share, store,… …   New thesaurus