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ration

11 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) ration (noun)
  2. 2) ration (verb)
  3. basal ration (noun)
  4. C ration (noun)
  5. depletion ration (noun)
  6. field ration (noun)
  7. garrison ration (noun)
  8. iron ration (noun)
  9. K ration (noun)
  10. reserve ration (noun)
  11. ten-in-one ration (noun)

1ra·tion

noun \ˈra-shən, ˈrā-\

Definition of RATION

1
a : a food allowance for one day b plural : food, provisions
2
: a share especially as determined by supply
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Examples of RATION

  1. The soldiers were given their rations for the day.
  2. The horse was fed its ration of oats.
  3. weekly sugar and butter rations

Origin of RATION

French, from Latin ration-, ratio computation, reason
First Known Use: circa 1711

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with RATION

ashen, fashion, passion

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