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derationing

derationing is the present participle and gerund of deration.

Meaning of deration

Verb

deration (third-person singular simple present derations, present participle derationing, simple past and past participle derationed)

  1. To remove rationing restrictions from (a product or commodity), so that the amounts one can buy or obtain are no longer limited by regulation.
    • In the UK, following World War II, petrol was not derationed until 1950.

Questions about derationing

What is derationing the present participle and gerund of?
Derationing is the present participle and gerund of deration.

Words near derationing in the dictionary

  1. derationalize
  2. derationalized
  3. derationalizes
  4. derationalizing
  5. derationed
  6. derationing
  7. derations
  8. deratization
  9. deratizations
  10. deratize
  11. deratized

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