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U.S. military ration of fresh, refrigerated, or frozen food
The A-ration (officially Field Ration, Type A) is a United States military ration consisting of fresh, refrigerated, or frozen foods. A-rations may be
A-ration
Controlled distribution of things
controls the size of the ration, which is one's allowed portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time. There are
Rationing
U.S. military ration of prepared, canned food
The C-ration (officially Field Ration, Type C) was a United States military ration consisting of prepared, canned wet foods. They were intended to be served
C-ration
U.S. military three-course assault ration
The K-ration was a United States military ration consisting of three separately boxed meal units: breakfast, dinner, and supper. It was originally intended
K-ration
Government-controlled distribution of scarce goods in the United Kingdom
Rationing was introduced temporarily by the British government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war. At the start
Rationing in the United Kingdom
Rationing_in_the_United_Kingdom
Ration Card
Ration cards are an official document issued by state governments in India to households that are eligible to purchase subsidised food grain from the Public
Ration_card_(India)
Daily amount of rum given to Royal Navy sailors; abolished in 1970
A rum ration (also called the tot) was a daily amount of rum given to sailors aboard naval ships. The Royal Navy, alongside several Commonwealth navies
Rum_ration
U.S. military group ration
The Unitized Group Ration (UGR) is a United States military ration used by the United States Armed Forces and Department of Defense (DoD). It is intended
Unitized_Group_Ration
Compact, shelf-stable, grain-based dry food item
A food ration bar (also known as emergency food bar or compressed food bar) is a type of bar generally included in emergency rations and compact field
Food_ration_bar
Food given to soldiers in the field or on deployment
A field ration is a type of prepackaged military ration designed to be easily and quickly prepared and consumed in the field, in combat, at the front
Field_ration
U.S. military freeze-dried dehydrated field ration
Long Range Patrol (LRP; pronounced "lurp") was a freeze-dried dehydrated United States military ration used by the Department of Defense. Developed in
LRP_ration
U.S. military ration of packaged and preserved unprepared food
The B-ration (officially Field Ration, Type B) was a United States military ration consisting of packaged and preserved food intended to be prepared in
B-ration
Method of feeding dairy cattle
Total mixed ration (TMR) is a method of feeding beef and dairy cattle. A TMR diet achieves a wide distribution of nutrients in uniform feed rather than
Total_mixed_ration
Type of ration issued to military personnel
A garrison ration (or mess ration for food rations of this type) is a type of military ration. Usually distinct from field rations, the term has varying
Garrison_ration
Specialized U.S. military ration
The Mountain Ration (or "M-Ration") was a United States military ration developed for use by U.S. troops operating in high-altitude or mountainous regions
Mountain_ration
Standard U.S. military ration item
Military chocolate has been a part of standard United States military rations since the original D-ration bar of 1937. Today, military chocolate is issued
Military chocolate (United States)
Military_chocolate_(United_States)
Specialized U.S. military ration
The Jungle Ration (or "J-Ration") was a dry, lightweight United States military ration developed by the U.S. Army during World War II for soldiers on
Jungle_ration
U.S. military individual field ration
The Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE) is a self-contained individual United States military ration used by the United States Armed Forces and Department of Defense
Meal,_Ready-to-Eat
Government-controlled distribution of scarce goods in the US
enacted different rationing policies and standby rationing plans were introduced. Although the United States did not have food rationing in World War I,
Rationing in the United States
Rationing_in_the_United_States
U.S. military compact assault ration
Combat Assault Ration (CCAR) is a self-contained individual United States military ration introduced in 2025 as a compact assault ration designed for short
Close_Combat_Assault_Ration
Goods, usually food, given to military personnel
each ration should contain, and the exact specifications of each meal and ingredient. A field ration (known under a variety of other names) is a military
Military_rations
U.S. military food and field meals
United States military ration refers to the military rations provided to sustain United States Armed Forces service members, including field rations and
United_States_military_ration
Brand of dog food
Ken-L Ration is a brand of canned and dry dog food. In 1922, canned pet food became popularly known on the market after Ken-L Ration, the first to release
Ken-L_Ration
Overview of military rations by country
combat ration (Spanish: Ración de Combate (Individual)) was introduced in 2003, consisting of a gray plastic-foil laminate pouch containing a mix of canned
List_of_military_rations
U.S. military canned combat rations
Individual (MCI) was a United States military ration of canned and preserved food, issued from 1958 to 1980. It replaced the earlier C-ration, to which it was
Meal, Combat, Individual ration
Meal,_Combat,_Individual_ration
U.S. military self-heating ration technology
A flameless ration heater (FRH), colloquially an MRE heater, is a form of self-heating food packaging included in U.S. military Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE)
Flameless_ration_heater
U.S. military compact assault ration
The First Strike Ration (FSR) is a compact assault United States military ration. It is designed to be consumed on the move during the first 72 hours
First_Strike_Ration
U.S. military can opener
to the end of canned ration issuance in the 1980s. Originally distributed in the K-ration, it was later included in the C-ration. A larger later variant
P-38_can_opener
Air-dropped food ration for disasters
the rations sometimes confused the ration package for undetonated cluster bombs, often spotting the bright color from a distance and making an incorrect
Humanitarian_daily_ration
U.S. military group ration for five individuals
The 5-in-1 ration was a United States military ration issued from 1942 to the end of World War II. As its name implies, the 5-in-1 provided the needs of
5-in-1_ration
Variety of alcoholic beverages
drink of choice for the Royal Navy. The prior ration of eight pints of beer was replaced with a ration of one half-pint of spirits. In 1740, to minimise
Grog
Field rations of the Imperial Japanese military
time. Typically each ration was served in the field in canned food boxes, and cooked near the battlefield. The mess tin was known as a han-gou. The rations
Imperial_Japanese_rations
Specialized U.S. military ration
emergency rations were a type of United States military ration produced during World War II. The ration was meant as a survival ration for use of aircrew
Parachute_Emergency_Ration
Field ration
The Combat Ration One Person (CR1P), formerly known as the Combat Ration One Man (CR1M) is a self-contained individual field ration in lightweight packaging
Combat_Ration_One_Person
Peacetime food rationing in Cuba
Rationing in Cuba was implemented in 1962 following the revolution to provide "equitable" distribution of food and some other basic products. A "supplies
Rationing_in_Cuba
a unified rationing system for foodstuffs and basic commodities and norms of rationing applied throughout the entire USSR. Besides bread, rationing applied
Rationing_in_the_Soviet_Union
1943 single by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
"Ration Blues" is a song written by Louis Jordan, Antonio Cosey, and Collenane Clark. It was performed by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, recorded in
Ration_Blues
American chocolatier (1857–1945)
developing cravings for them. After a year or two, the Army was impressed enough with the durability and success of the Ration D Bar to commission Hershey to
Milton_S._Hershey
Australian military eating utensil
The field ration eating device (FRED) is an Australian eating utensil and multi-tool that serves as a combination of a can opener, bottle opener, and spoon
Field_ration_eating_device
Indian politician (born 1958)
from the same constituency. On 27 October 2023 he was arrested by ED for ration scam. He was granted bail on 15 January 2025. Mallick officially left the
Jyotipriya_Mallick
Indian military regimental song
continued to draw rations in Badluram's name. This extra ration helped the company survive through a siege when Japanese troops surrounded them during the
Badluram_Ka_Badan
Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2011 to 2026
they secure employment. Beneficiaries are also provided with Khadya Sathi ration cards for food security, Swasthya Sathi health insurance, and their children
Mamata_Banerjee
Indian food security system
through a network of fair price shops (also known as ration shops) established in several states across the country. Food Corporation of India, a government-owned
Public Distribution System (India)
Public_Distribution_System_(India)
Food mix with long shelf life, sometimes used as survival food
meat bars, was used as a ration for French troops fighting in Morocco in the 1920s. Pemmican was also taken as an emergency ration by Amelia Earhart in
Pemmican
American physiologist (1904–2004)
determine their feasibility as a temporary and mobile food source. The initial ingredients of the K-ration were procured at a local Minneapolis grocery store—hard
Ancel_Keys
Effective renal plasma flow (eRPF) is a measure used in renal physiology to calculate renal plasma flow (RPF) and hence estimate renal function. Because
Effective_renal_plasma_flow
U.S. military group ration for ten individuals
10-in-1 ration, was a United States military ration issued during World War II. As its name implies, the 10-in-1 provided the needs of ten soldiers in a single
10-in-1_food_parcel
Prime Minister of India since 2014
separated from other rural electricity; the agricultural electricity was rationed to fit scheduled irrigation demands, reducing its cost. Early protests
Narendra_Modi
Type of meal consumed by members of polar expeditions
fortified biscuits, butter, cocoa and tea. Gino Watkins developed a sledging ration in 1930 for the British Arctic Air Route Expedition. His formula (with
Sledging_ration
Type of market failure
Credit rationing by definition is limiting the lenders of the supply of additional credit to borrowers who demand funds at a set quoted rate by the financial
Credit_rationing
Indian politician (born 1953)
policies offering ₹4,000 (US$42) as one time COVID-19 relief to 20.7 million ration card holders across the state, free bus pass for travel in ordinary intra-city
M._K._Stalin
Execution of Australian POWs during Battle of Timor
The Ration truck massacre or the 1942 Dili massacre refers to the execution of 14 Australian soldiers and the killing of three others on 20 February 1942
Ration_truck_massacre
Salt-cured beef product
has a gray color and is sometimes called "New England corned beef". Tinned corned beef, alongside salt pork and hardtack, was a standard ration for many
Corned_beef
Association football club in England
season for a return to black and amber. Ahead of the restart of football after the Second World War, the limited supplies of dye, thanks to rationing restrictions
Hull_City_A.F.C.
President of the United States from 1977 to 1981
use of non-fossil fuels. On March 1, 1979, Carter submitted a standby gasoline rationing plan per the request of Congress. On April 5, he delivered an
Jimmy_Carter
Energy conservation practice
rationing include fuel rationing and the use of ration books or ration stamps to restrict personal consumption. Energy rationing may include penalties
Energy_rationing
Dense biscuit often for naval and military use
military campaigns. Along with salt pork and corned beef, hardtack was a standard ration for many militaries and navies from the 17th to the early 20th centuries
Hardtack
Indian national identification number
region of Telangana state, Aadhaar numbers were linked to ration cards to remove duplicate ration cards. The project was started in July 2012 and was carried
Aadhaar
India's food security program for the poor
per person and 1 kg of dal to each family holding a ration card. The Union Budget 2022-23 allocated a sum of Rs. 2 Lakh Crores for the scheme in fiscal
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
Pradhan_Mantri_Garib_Kalyan_Anna_Yojana
U.S. military rations and civilian food during the American Civil War
or mixed vegetables. In 1862 the ration was increased with more dried vegetables. When on the march, the "short" ration consisted of 1 pound of hardtack
Foods of the American Civil War
Foods_of_the_American_Civil_War
Symbol often denoting 'yes' or 'correct'
the left of a worker's name, presumably to indicate whether the listed ration has been issued." As a verb, to check (off) means to add such a mark. Printed
Check_mark
English author and journalist (1903–1950)
that it was too problematic to write about food at the time of strict rationing in the UK following the war. In 2019, the essay was discovered in the
George_Orwell
Dutch resistance hero and writer
a ration card, the requirement for obtaining weekly food coupons. Through her charitable work, Ten Boom knew many people in Haarlem and remembered a family
Corrie_ten_Boom
1944 film
You Can't Ration Love is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Lester Fuller and written by Val Burton and Hal Fimberg. The film stars Betty Jane Rhodes
You_Can't_Ration_Love
1775–1783 conflict in North America
de famille et l'Amérique: La politique coloniale franco-espagnole de 1760 à 1792. Paris: Leroux. Reynolds, William R. Jr. (2012). Andrew Pickens: South
American_Revolutionary_War
Government organization in India
grains, commodities for the people under Public Distribution System through Ration shops. It also provides kerosene at very low cost. Some of the commodities
Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation
Tamil_Nadu_Civil_Supplies_Corporation
U.S. military energy bar
military personnel packaged within a field ration, such as the Meal, Ready-to-Eat, Meal Cold Weather, or First Strike Ration. The name comes from the word
Soldier_Fuel
Argentine revolutionary (1928–1967)
imaginary resources." The failure had impacts by 1962, Cuba introduced a rationing system for food. Fidel Castro invited Marxist economists to debate two
Che_Guevara
Leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008
steep decline, a result of poor economic management and low productivity coupled with the US trade embargo. Food shortages led to rationing, resulting in
Fidel_Castro
2001 terror attacks in the U.S.
The September 11 attacks, colloquially known as 9/11, were a coordinated series of suicide attacks perpetrated by the Islamic terrorist organization al-Qaeda
September_11_attacks
Academic journal
The Indiana University Mathematics Journal is a journal of mathematics published by Indiana University. Its first volume was published in 1952, under
Indiana University Mathematics Journal
Indiana_University_Mathematics_Journal
Ridiculous Eating Device) is a slang term in the Australian Army used to refer to the Field Ration Eating Device attached to each ration pack. SNAFU is widely
List_of_military_slang_terms
Latin phrase meaning "in proportion"
Pro-Ration (pro rata) means if the battery fails anytime within the first two years of service, it is replaced for free. After those first two years, a pro-rated
Pro_rata
Emergency food ration made with wheat flour
Food (also known as a BP-5 biscuit) is a high-calorie, vitamin fortified, compact, compressed and dry emergency food (food ration bar), often used by
BP-5_Compact_Food
Consequences of climate change
firefighting. If there is a water main break, or a problem with a water tower or other reservoir, a ban may be enacted on a very local and temporary basis
Outdoor_water-use_restriction
all relevant inputs were allocated to the war effort. Many goods were rationed, prices and wages controlled, and many durable consumer goods were no longer
Economy_of_the_United_States
Ethnoreligious group
voluntary migrations. In Mesopotamia, a testimony to the beginnings of the Jewish community can be found in Joachin's ration tablets, listing provisions allotted
Jews
Political party in the United States
The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is a major political party in the United States. Founded in 1854, it emerged as the main
Republican Party (United States)
Republican_Party_(United_States)
Order given aboard naval vessels
a sailing ship, it became a euphemism for authorized celebratory drinking afterward, and then the name of an order to grant the crew an extra ration of
Splice_the_mainbrace
Stored food and drink for emergency use
protein bars, sports or energy bars, hard bread or biscuit (including food ration bars), dried meat (such as jerky or pemmican), and dried fruit. If water
Emergency_rations
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1964–1970, 1974–1976)
after his colleagues disagreed. He made it a priority to reduce wartime rationing, which he referred to as a "bonfire of controls". Wilson decided that
Harold_Wilson
Food packaging that uses exothermic reactions to heat its contents
alloyed with a small amount of iron, and table salt, actuated by adding water, as in an MRE flameless ration heater. Some newer formulations use a Thermite-like
Self-heating_food_packaging
1975 to 1986 in Vietnam
most private merchants were eliminated, goods were distributed through a ration coupon system managed entirely by the state, and restrictions were placed
Subsidy_period
Political party in the United Kingdom
Conservative Party exploited and incited growing public anger at food rationing, scarcity, controls, austerity and government bureaucracy. It used the
Conservative_Party_(UK)
Principle of the case
plural rationes decidendi) is a Latin phrase meaning "the reason" or "the rationale for the decision". The ratio decidendi is "the point in a case that
Ratio_decidendi
Capital city of New South Wales, Australia
the first crops failed, leading to several years of hunger and strict rationing. The food crisis was relieved with the arrival of the Second Fleet in
Sydney
British canned stew of the early 20th century
Maconochie Company that produced it. The stew gained recognition as a widely-issued military ration for British soldiers during the Boer War and World War I. Although
Maconochie
Healthcare rationing in the United States exists in various forms. Access to private health insurance is rationed on price and ability to pay. Those unable
Healthcare rationing in the United States
Healthcare_rationing_in_the_United_States
British tabloid newspaper
Churchill was the chief guest at the banquet and toasted it with a speech. Newsprint rationing in the Second World War had forced the Daily Mail to cut its
Daily_Mail
Rationes seminales (Latin, from the Greek λόγοι σπερματικοὶ or logoi spermatikoi), translated variously as "germinal principles", "causal principles",
Rationes_seminales
1812–1815 conflict in North America
The War of 1812 was a conflict initiated by the United States against the United Kingdom and its allies fought mainly in North America and at sea during
War_of_1812
outcome of the war. Governments became involved with new issues such as rationing, manpower allocation, home defense, evacuation in the face of air raids
Home front during World War II
Home_front_during_World_War_II
Feeding of domesticated equines such as horses, ponies, mules, and donkeys
to obesity. It is safe to feed a ration that is 100% forage (along with water and supplemental salt), and any feed ration should be at least 50% forage
Equine_nutrition
President of the United States from 1969 to 1974
limiting his prospects by remaining in Whittier. He was assigned to the tire rationing division, where he was tasked with replying to correspondence. He did
Richard_Nixon
entitled to ration cards. The cutbacks on the ration system happened at a time when many of the ration recipients desperately depended on the ration cards for
Soviet_famine_of_1946–1947
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022
received 2,500 wedding gifts from around the world. Elizabeth required ration coupons to buy the material for her gown (which was designed by Norman Hartnell)
Elizabeth_II
Indian actress and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1948–2016)
electoral promises such as eradicating corruption and providing door-to-door ration supplies, she described them as the “blabbering of some under the influence
J._Jayalalithaa
American YouTuber
rations began as a youth in 1997 when his uncle purchased a case of Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE) rations from a surplus store. The first ration Thomas ate from
Steve1989MREInfo
consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, alternating red and white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars
Flag_of_the_United_States
Capital and most populous city in Japan
Europe, Тоkуо had to give up hosting the 1940 Summer Olympics in 1938. Rationing started in June 1940 as the nation braced itself for another world war
Tokyo
A RATION
A RATION
Male
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-WUT means "weapon."
Female
French
French form of Hebrew Leah, LÉA means "weary."
Female
Swedish
Swedish form of Latin Linnaea, LINNÉA means "twin flower."
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese name GRAÇA means "graceful."
Female
Icelandic
Feminine form of Icelandic Stefán, STEFANÃA means "crown."
Female
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Gerðr, GERÃA means "enclosure, stronghold."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish RadomiÅ‚, RADOMIÅA means "happy favor."
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-GUN means "grape."
Female
Egyptian
, a royal lady of the IIIrd or IVth dynasty.
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish BogumiÅ‚, BOGUMIÅA means "God-favor."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish LudmiÅ‚, LUDMIÅA means "people's favor."
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Roman Latin Lucia, LUCÃA means "light."Â
Female
Slovene
Feminine form of Slovene Sašo, SAŠA means "defender of mankind."
Female
Slovene
Slovene form of Greek Hagne, NEŽA means "chaste; holy."
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Greek Sophia, SOFÃA means "wisdom."
Female
Portuguese
Galician-Portuguese form of Hebrew Leah, LÃA means "weary."
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Estéban, ESTEFANÃA means "crown."
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish PÃo, PÃA means "pious."
Female
Swedish
Short form of Swedish Linnéa, NÉA means "twinflower."
Female
Portuguese
Feminine form of Galician-Portuguese UxÃo, UXÃA means "well born."
A RATION
A RATION
Male
Egyptian
, the name of two sons of Rameses II.
Girl/Female
German English
Bitter.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Honesty; Sincerity; Integrity
Boy/Male
Indian
The sustainer
Boy/Male
Greek
Never conquered.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sun of Vishva
Girl/Female
Indian
Remembrance
Girl/Female
English
Faithful.
Girl/Female
British, English
Elf Power
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Loving; Beloved; Hindu God
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A RATION
a.
Boastful; defiant; exulting. Also used adverbially.
n.
A thin gelatinous tissue separating the ectoderm and endoderm in certain coelenterates.
a.
Dark-visaged; swart.
prep.
In; on; at; by.
n.
A flow or running from the ear, esp. a purulent discharge.
prep.
In process of; in the act of; into; to; -- used with verbal substantives in -ing which begin with a consonant. This is a shortened form of the preposition an (which was used before the vowel sound); as in a hunting, a building, a begging.
a.
Private; confidential; familiar.