Meaning of the word rations in English
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rations
US /ˈræʃ·ənz, ˈreɪ·ʃənz/
UK /ˈræʃ.ənz/
Plural Noun
a fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage, as in wartime
Example:
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During the war, families lived on strict food rations.
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The refugees received daily rations of water and bread.
Verb
to control the amount of something that people are allowed to have, especially when there is not enough of it
Example:
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The government had to ration fuel during the crisis.
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We had to ration our water supply to make it last.
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