Both Uses of
ration
in
Angelfall
- You know, like maybe someone loses a quarter of his rations and gets extra chores for a week.†
p. 119.9 *rations = fixed portions of something that is allotted -- especially food for military personnel
- Or if he wins, then he gets someone else's rations to add to his, and someone else scrubs the toilet for him for a week.†
p. 119.9
Definition:
verb: to restrict the amount of something each person can have -- such as food or gasoline when there is a shortage, or when more is wanted than is available
or:
noun: a fixed portion of something that is given as a person's share -- such as goods of which there is a shortage, or food for soldiers in the field
or:
noun: a fixed portion of something that is given as a person's share -- such as goods of which there is a shortage, or food for soldiers in the field