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n. a food stamp
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A ration stamp or ration card is 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. Ration stamps were widely used during World War II by both sides after hostilities caused interruption to the normal supply of goods. They were also used after the end of the war while the economies of the belligerents gradually returned to normal.
Usage examples of "ration stamp".
Other than one ration stamp each for cheese, meat and bread, all she received from us was a jar of jam.
He had a quasi memory of shopping last night at the conapts supermarket, in particular a memory of tearing out a green ration stamp, which could mean either coffee or tea or cigarettes or fancy imported snuff.
He had a quasi memory of shopping last night at the conapt's supermarket, in particular a memory of tear-ing out a green ration stamp, which could mean either coffee or tea or cigarettes or fancy imported snuff.
He had a quasi memory of shopping last night at the conapt's supermarket, in particular a memory of tearing out a green ration stamp, which could mean either coffee or tea or cigarettes or fancy imported snuff.