Rations where nicknames for the portable meals the soldiers carried. There were C Rations and K Rations. So when an officer says "Preserve your rations" he means use them sparingly so you don't run out of food.
To ration means to carefully measure out supplies or whatever. It is what you do when you have a limited supply of something. You give those who need them just what they need. Sometimes "coupons" are used to where only those with the coupons can obtain the rationed items.
Peaple from different parts of the world helped Britain during the war like America France and sikhs were part of our army swell but to the rest of the world it would mean world peace :)
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He meant we shall fight to the death.
If you mean Pearl Harbor, 2,403 Americans were killed and 1,178 others were wounded.
I am sorry there is no such word. If you mean ration, it means an amount of something.
Spare girl is a Sylph. I don't know why it is so. But a crossword clue 'Spare Girl' has Sylph as the answer.
Spare girl is a Sylph. I don't know why it is so. But a crossword clue 'Spare Girl' has Sylph as the answer.
It's the ration card number.
Spare! (imperative)
The letters on World War II ration stamps indicated the type of food or item that could be purchased and helped regulate the distribution of scarce resources. Each letter corresponded to specific products, such as "A" for meats, "B" for processed foods, and so forth. The stamps were used to control consumption and ensure fair distribution among the population during wartime shortages. This system helped manage limited supplies and minimize hoarding.
It means spare.
Where you hang the spare tire.
The phrase in the question does not mean anything!
Parcite nobis = Spare us
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Assuming that you mean ratio, and not ration, it is a measure of the efficiency. It has a value between 0 and 1 and a percentage is a convenient way to represent such values.