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[ noun ] the act of rationing

Examples

"during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline"

Used in print

(The Family Fallout Shelter. Office of Civil and Defence...)

Family rationing probably will be necessary .

Water rationing will be difficult and should be planned carefully .

Related terms

allotment ration

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

R EY1 SH AH0 N IH0 NG
R AE1 SH N IH0 NG
R AE1 SH AH0 N IH0 NG

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