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uncountable noun. Rationing is the system of limiting the amount of food, water, petrol, or other necessary substances that each person is allowed to have or buy when there is not enough of them. The municipal authorities here are preparing for food rationing.
Rationing worked by each family having to register with a shop and the shopkeeper was issued with enough food for the people on his list only. In January 1940, butter, sugar and bacon were rationed. This list was added to : meat in general, cheese, fresh eggs, jam, tea, breakfast cereals and milk soon followed.