offtake

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English oftaken, equivalent to off- +‎ take.

Verb

offtake (third-person singular simple present offtakes, present participle offtaking, simple past offtook, past participle offtaken)

1. (obsolete) To take off; take away.

Noun

offtake (countable and uncountable, plural offtakes)

1. A point or channel of drainage or off-flow; offlet.
2. (mining) The removal of oil (or an industrial chemical) from a storage facility.
3. An act of taking off; specifically, the taking away or purchase of goods.
4. Something taken off; a deduction.

Anagrams

• take off, take-off, takeoff