Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ration | Yes | No | Yes | No |
field ration | Yes | No | No | No |
ration (noun) | field ration (noun) |
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the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel) | rations issued for United States troops in the field |
a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) |
ration (verb) | field ration (verb) |
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distribute in rations, as in the army | |
restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war |