"rationing" in the noun sense
1. rationing
the act of rationing
"during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline"
"rationing" in the verb sense
1. ration
restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
"Bread was rationed during the siege of the city"
2. ration, ration out
distribute in rations, as in the army
"Cigarettes are rationed"
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