A stamp or card issued by a government to allow the holder to obtain food or other commodities that are in short supply during wartime or in other emergency situations when rationing is in force.

celestial horizon

A symptom elicited by the statements of the patient and not as the result of a physical examination.

Synonym of rational egoism (“theory espoused by Ayn Rand”)

(historical) An emergency ration given to soldiers in the early 20th century, consisting of cakes made from beef bouillon powder and wheat; chocolate; and packets of salt and pepper.

plural of iron ration

plural of compo ration

(informal, derogatory) A notional intracranial hamster representing the circular thought processes used to continuously justify one's own actions and beliefs.

plural of rationalization hamster

(Britain, World War II, historical) A composition ration; a crate containing food, tea, soap, toilet paper etc. for 14 men for one day.