rationing
part of speech
noun (rationing — uncountable); also the -ing form of the verb ration (ration, rations, rationed, rationing)
meaning for a pupil
1) (history) Rationing is a system in which the government limits how much food, fuel or clothes each person may have, because there is not enough for everyone, as in Britain during and after the Second World War. tree →
2) Rationing is any sharing out of something in small fixed amounts so it lasts, for example water on a boat or sweets in a holiday. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history lessons about the Second World War, families had ration books with coupons for butter, sugar, meat, eggs and sweets; sweet rationing in Britain ended in 1953. In maths, rationing problems share a total equally: 20 biscuits rationed over 5 days is 4 a day. In survival and safety it means making supplies last. Phrases: wartime rationing, food rationing, water rationing, ration book, rationing ended.
examples
- During the war, rationing meant each person got only a small amount of butter a week. tree →
- Sweet rationing ended in Britain in 1953. tree →
- The sailors began rationing their water when the wind dropped. tree →
- We're rationing the chocolate so it lasts all holiday. tree →
- Gran still remembers her ration book. tree →
- In the drought there was water rationing, so no hosepipes. tree →
- If 30 sweets are rationed over 10 days, each day gets 3. tree →
note
Uncountable noun. The verb ration (rations, rationed, rationing) is regular. A ration is one fixed share. Said «RASH-un-ing» (UK and US); some Americans say «RAY-shun-ing». Maths: rationing usually means total ÷ number of days or people = the share each one gets.
Trees and pragmatics
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