n.
1.the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
2.a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) ration v.
1.restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
2.distribute in rations, as in the army
Idiom of the Day
up to the mark
meeting normal standards, equal to the usual level or quality
The work was not up to the mark and the company would not pay for it.